diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/layout.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/layout.scss
index b4eecfd5f..46036acb7 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/layout.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/layout.scss
@@ -450,6 +450,10 @@ button,
 .help-text {
   line-height: rem-calc(20);
   margin-top: 0;
+
+  strong {
+    font-style: normal;
+  }
 }
 
 .menu-and-content {
diff --git a/app/components/admin/budget_phases/form_component.html.erb b/app/components/admin/budget_phases/form_component.html.erb
index 337eb0b60..9bc83b917 100644
--- a/app/components/admin/budget_phases/form_component.html.erb
+++ b/app/components/admin/budget_phases/form_component.html.erb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     </legend>
 
     <p class="help-text" id="phase_duration_description">
-      <%= t("admin.budget_phases.edit.duration_description") %>
+      <%= sanitize(t("admin.budget_phases.edit.duration_description")) %>
     </p>
 
     <div class="date-field">
diff --git a/config/locales/en/admin.yml b/config/locales/en/admin.yml
index e26670d17..ae68400d0 100644
--- a/config/locales/en/admin.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en/admin.yml
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ en:
         title: "Edit phase"
         description_help_text: This text will appear in the header when the phase is active
         duration: "Phase's duration"
-        duration_description: "The period of time this phase will be active."
-        enabled_help_text: This phase will be public in the budget's phases timeline, as well as active for any other purpose
+        duration_description: "These fields are used for information purposes only and <strong>do not trigger an automatic update of the active phase.</strong> In order to update it, edit the budget and select the active phase."
+        enabled_help_text: This phase will be public in the budget's phases timeline.
         image_description: "If an image is uploaded it will be displayed next to the description of this phase."
         main_call_to_action: "Main call to action (optional)"
         main_call_to_action_description: "This link will appear on main banner of this participatory budget when this phase is enabled and encourages your user to perform a specific action like creating a proposal, voting for existing ones, or learn more about the process."
diff --git a/config/locales/es/admin.yml b/config/locales/es/admin.yml
index fd7a0d28c..a77b2148a 100644
--- a/config/locales/es/admin.yml
+++ b/config/locales/es/admin.yml
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ es:
       edit:
         description_help_text: Este texto aparecerá en la cabecera cuando la fase esté activa
         duration: "Duración de la fase"
-        duration_description: "El período de tiempo que esta fase estará activa."
-        enabled_help_text: Esta fase será pública en el calendario de fases del presupuesto y estará activa para otros propósitos
+        duration_description: "Estos campos se utilizan únicamente con fines informativos y <strong>no provocan una actualización automática de la fase activa.</strong> Para actualizarla, edita el presupuesto y selecciona la fase activa."
+        enabled_help_text: Esta fase será pública en el calendario de fases del presupuesto.
         image_description: "Si se proporciona una imagen se mostrará junto a la descripción de esta fase."
         main_call_to_action: "Enlace de acción principal (opcional)"
         main_call_to_action_description: "Este enlace aparecerá en la cabecera de este presupuesto participativo cuando esta fase esté activa y permite al usuario ejecutar una acción específica como crear una nueva propuesta, votar las existentes, o leer más sobre el funcionamiento de los presupuestos participativos."
diff --git a/spec/system/admin/budget_phases_spec.rb b/spec/system/admin/budget_phases_spec.rb
index 257b33141..f30cd3fc8 100644
--- a/spec/system/admin/budget_phases_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/admin/budget_phases_spec.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ describe "Admin budget phases" do
     scenario "Update phase" do
       visit edit_admin_budget_budget_phase_path(budget, budget.current_phase)
 
+      expect(page).to have_content "These fields are used for information purposes only and do not trigger "\
+                                   "an automatic update of the active phase. In order to update it, edit "\
+                                   "the budget and select the active phase."
+
       fill_in "start_date", with: Date.current + 1.day
       fill_in "end_date", with: Date.current + 12.days
       fill_in_ckeditor "Description", with: "New description of the phase."