diff --git a/config/locales/en/general.yml b/config/locales/en/general.yml
index 677016950..407809720 100644
--- a/config/locales/en/general.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en/general.yml
@@ -946,3 +946,4 @@ en:
essentials:
title: Essential cookies
description: They are used for many different purposes, such as recognising you as a user, choosing the language or customising the way in which content is displayed.
+ hint: Without these, basic navigation functions will be impaired, so they should always be active.
diff --git a/config/locales/es/general.yml b/config/locales/es/general.yml
index 111848515..8cbe6a81b 100644
--- a/config/locales/es/general.yml
+++ b/config/locales/es/general.yml
@@ -946,3 +946,4 @@ es:
essentials:
title: Cookies esenciales
description: Utilizadas para finalidades muy diversas, como por ejemplo, reconocerte como usuario, elegir el idioma o personalizar la forma en la que se muestra el contenido.
+ hint: Sin ellas, las funciones básicas de navegación se verán afectadas, por lo que deben estar siempre activas.
diff --git a/spec/components/layout/cookies_consent/management_component_spec.rb b/spec/components/layout/cookies_consent/management_component_spec.rb
index 5188ee0ae..4d8f4c036 100644
--- a/spec/components/layout/cookies_consent/management_component_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/layout/cookies_consent/management_component_spec.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ describe Layout::CookiesConsent::ManagementComponent do
expect(page).to have_css "h2", text: "Cookies management"
expect(page).to have_link "More information about cookies", href: "/cookies_policy"
expect(page).to have_css "h3", text: "Essential cookies"
+ expect(page).to have_css ".switch-input[type='checkbox'][name='essential_cookies'][disabled][checked]"
expect(page).to have_button "Accept essential cookies"
end