diff --git a/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/__init__.py b/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/__init__.py
index dcd254e4e..36ee88ab7 100644
--- a/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/__init__.py
@@ -170,8 +170,9 @@ def prepare_and_parse_args(plugins: plugins_disco.PluginsRegistry, args: List[st
              " deploy hooks. This includes hooks set on the command line, saved in the"
              " certificate's renewal configuration file, or present in the renewal-hooks directory."
              " To exclude direcory hooks, use --no-directory-hooks. The hook(s) will only"
-             " be run if the dry run succeeds. This flag is recommended when modifying the deploy"
-             " hook using `reconfigure`.")
+             " be run if the dry run succeeds, and will use the current active certificate, not"
+             " the temporary test certificate acquired during the dry run. This flag is recommended"
+             " when modifying the deploy hook using `reconfigure`.")
     helpful.add(
         ["register", "automation"], "--register-unsafely-without-email", action="store_true",
         default=flag_default("register_unsafely_without_email"),
diff --git a/certbot/certbot/_internal/main.py b/certbot/certbot/_internal/main.py
index 58337f9df..92cd16fba 100644
--- a/certbot/certbot/_internal/main.py
+++ b/certbot/certbot/_internal/main.py
@@ -1736,9 +1736,11 @@ def reconfigure(config: configuration.NamespaceConfig,
 
     # figure this out before we modify config
     if config.deploy_hook and not config.run_deploy_hook:
-        msg = ("You are attempting to set a new --deploy-hook. Would you like Certbot to run the new "
-              "hook when it performs a dry run with the new settings? This will run all relevant "
-              "deploy hooks, including directory hooks, unless --no-directory-hooks is set.")
+        msg = ("You are attempting to set a new --deploy-hook. Would you like Certbot to run the "
+               "new hook when it performs a dry run with the new settings? This will run all "
+               "relevant deploy hooks, including directory hooks, unless --no-directory-hooks "
+               "is set. This will use the current active certificate, and not the temporary test "
+               "certificate acquired during the dry run.")
         config.run_deploy_hook = display_util.yesno(msg,"Run deploy hook",
             "Do not run deploy hook", default=False)