diff --git a/net/frr/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Quagga/forms/dialogEditOSPFInterface.xml b/net/frr/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Quagga/forms/dialogEditOSPFInterface.xml
index a325af7cf..b7091f4f0 100644
--- a/net/frr/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Quagga/forms/dialogEditOSPFInterface.xml
+++ b/net/frr/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Quagga/forms/dialogEditOSPFInterface.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <id>interface.area</id>
     <label>Area</label>
     <type>text</type>
-    <help>Area in wildcard mask style like 0.0.0.0 and no decimal 0</help>
+    <help>Area in wildcard mask style like 0.0.0.0 and no decimal 0. Only use Area in Interface tab or in Network tab once.</help>
   </field>
   <field>
     <id>interface.cost</id>
diff --git a/net/frr/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Quagga/forms/dialogEditOSPFNetwork.xml b/net/frr/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Quagga/forms/dialogEditOSPFNetwork.xml
index 2ec7968e8..f15e330eb 100644
--- a/net/frr/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Quagga/forms/dialogEditOSPFNetwork.xml
+++ b/net/frr/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Quagga/forms/dialogEditOSPFNetwork.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <id>network.area</id>
     <label>Area</label>
     <type>text</type>
-    <help>Area in wildcard mask style like 0.0.0.0 and no decimal 0</help>
+    <help>Area in wildcard mask style like 0.0.0.0 and no decimal 0. Only use Area in Interface tab or in Network tab once.</help>
   </field>
   <field>
     <id>network.arearange</id>