diff --git a/data/gui/screens/help1.stkgui b/data/gui/screens/help1.stkgui
index 9598cfe85..b56de12b4 100644
--- a/data/gui/screens/help1.stkgui
+++ b/data/gui/screens/help1.stkgui
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
                     <spacer width="25" height="25"/>
                     <bubble proportion="2" height="100%" word_wrap="true"
                             I18N="In the help menu"
-                            text="You can skid by pressing a special key or button. Short skids help to take sharp turns. If you skid long enough, you will get a boost. You can't stop turning while skidding, so orient your kart carefully before!"/>
+                            text="You can skid by pressing a special key or button. Successive short skids help to take sharp turns; while medium skids will boost your speed, long skids more so. You can't stop turning while skidding, so orient your kart carefully before!"/>
                 </div>
 
                 <spacer height="3%" width="10"/>