diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.properties b/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 839a246b..7cd84f36 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ rdp.settings.faq-file=classpath:faq.properties
 # ==============================================================
 # = Privacy and international search
 # ==============================================================
-## whether the public search webpage will be shown (the root URL for the registry).
+## Whether anonymous users can search and access the public search webpage (at the root or /search URL for the registry).
 ## If "false" is selected, the root URL we go directly to login/register page.
 rdp.settings.privacy.public-search=true
 ## Whether logged in users will be able to access the Search tab and thus perform searches of shared and public data.