diff --git a/app/components/chat/APIKeyManager.tsx b/app/components/chat/APIKeyManager.tsx
index aab70107c..a35724c8c 100644
--- a/app/components/chat/APIKeyManager.tsx
+++ b/app/components/chat/APIKeyManager.tsx
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export const APIKeyManager: React.FC<APIKeyManagerProps> = ({ provider, apiKey,
       ) : (
         <>
           <span className="flex-1 text-sm text-bolt-elements-textPrimary">
-            {apiKey ? '••••••••' : 'Not set'}
+            {apiKey ? '••••••••' : 'Not set (will still work if set in .env file)'}
           </span>
           <IconButton onClick={() => setIsEditing(true)} title="Edit API Key">
             <div className="i-ph:pencil-simple" />