diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index 6ec0ba978c..2df0b3a728 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -2569,7 +2569,7 @@ settings.matrix.access_token_helper = It is recommended to setup a dedicated Mat
 settings.matrix.room_id_helper = The Room ID can be retrieved from the Element web client > Room Settings > Advanced > Internal room ID. Example: %s.
 settings.archive.button = Archive repo
 settings.archive.header = Archive this repo
-settings.archive.text = Archiving the repo will make it entirely read-only. It will be hidden from the dashboard. Nobody (not even you!) will be able to make new commits, or open any issues or pull requests.
+settings.archive.text = Archiving the repo will make it entirely read-only. It will be hidden from the dashboard. Nobody (not even you!) will be able to make new commits, or open any issues or pull requests. Documenting the archival reason is recommended to guide future developers who plan to fork the repository.
 settings.archive.success = The repo was successfully archived.
 settings.archive.error = An error occurred while trying to archive the repo. See the log for more details.
 settings.archive.error_ismirror = You cannot archive a mirrored repo.