diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/admin_console/team_channel_settings/channel/details/__snapshots__/channel_details.test.tsx.snap b/webapp/channels/src/components/admin_console/team_channel_settings/channel/details/__snapshots__/channel_details.test.tsx.snap
index 7f6f6706d0b..31fb1d4a1e6 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/admin_console/team_channel_settings/channel/details/__snapshots__/channel_details.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/admin_console/team_channel_settings/channel/details/__snapshots__/channel_details.test.tsx.snap
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ exports[`admin_console/team_channel_settings/channel/ChannelDetails should match
         }
         message={
           <Memo(MemoizedFormattedMessage)
-            defaultMessage="Saving will archive the channel from the team and make its contents inaccessible for all users. Are you sure you wish to save and archive this channel?"
+            defaultMessage="Archiving will remove the team from the user interface but it's contents remain in the database and may still be accessible with the API. Are you sure you wish to save and archive this channel?"
             id="admin.channel_settings.channel_detail.archive_confirm.message"
           />
         }
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ exports[`admin_console/team_channel_settings/channel/ChannelDetails should match
         }
         message={
           <Memo(MemoizedFormattedMessage)
-            defaultMessage="Saving will archive the channel from the team and make its contents inaccessible for all users. Are you sure you wish to save and archive this channel?"
+            defaultMessage="Archiving will remove the team from the user interface but it's contents remain in the database and may still be accessible with the API. Are you sure you wish to save and archive this channel?"
             id="admin.channel_settings.channel_detail.archive_confirm.message"
           />
         }
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ exports[`admin_console/team_channel_settings/channel/ChannelDetails should match
         }
         message={
           <Memo(MemoizedFormattedMessage)
-            defaultMessage="Saving will archive the channel from the team and make its contents inaccessible for all users. Are you sure you wish to save and archive this channel?"
+            defaultMessage="Archiving will remove the team from the user interface but it's contents remain in the database and may still be accessible with the API. Are you sure you wish to save and archive this channel?"
             id="admin.channel_settings.channel_detail.archive_confirm.message"
           />
         }
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ exports[`admin_console/team_channel_settings/channel/ChannelDetails should match
         }
         message={
           <Memo(MemoizedFormattedMessage)
-            defaultMessage="Saving will archive the channel from the team and make its contents inaccessible for all users. Are you sure you wish to save and archive this channel?"
+            defaultMessage="Archiving will remove the team from the user interface but it's contents remain in the database and may still be accessible with the API. Are you sure you wish to save and archive this channel?"
             id="admin.channel_settings.channel_detail.archive_confirm.message"
           />
         }
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ exports[`admin_console/team_channel_settings/channel/ChannelDetails should match
         }
         message={
           <Memo(MemoizedFormattedMessage)
-            defaultMessage="Saving will archive the channel from the team and make its contents inaccessible for all users. Are you sure you wish to save and archive this channel?"
+            defaultMessage="Archiving will remove the team from the user interface but it's contents remain in the database and may still be accessible with the API. Are you sure you wish to save and archive this channel?"
             id="admin.channel_settings.channel_detail.archive_confirm.message"
           />
         }
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ exports[`admin_console/team_channel_settings/channel/ChannelDetails should match
         }
         message={
           <Memo(MemoizedFormattedMessage)
-            defaultMessage="Saving will archive the channel from the team and make its contents inaccessible for all users. Are you sure you wish to save and archive this channel?"
+            defaultMessage="Archiving will remove the team from the user interface but it's contents remain in the database and may still be accessible with the API. Are you sure you wish to save and archive this channel?"
             id="admin.channel_settings.channel_detail.archive_confirm.message"
           />
         }
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/admin_console/team_channel_settings/channel/details/channel_details.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/admin_console/team_channel_settings/channel/details/channel_details.tsx
index b6946c5c4e4..ea981055f4a 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/admin_console/team_channel_settings/channel/details/channel_details.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/admin_console/team_channel_settings/channel/details/channel_details.tsx
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ export default class ChannelDetails extends React.PureComponent<ChannelDetailsPr
                             message={
                                 <FormattedMessage
                                     id='admin.channel_settings.channel_detail.archive_confirm.message'
-                                    defaultMessage='Saving will archive the channel from the team and make its contents inaccessible for all users. Are you sure you wish to save and archive this channel?'
+                                    defaultMessage={'Archiving will remove the team from the user interface but it\'s contents remain in the database and may still be accessible with the API. Are you sure you wish to save and archive this channel?'}
                                 />
                             }
                             confirmButtonText={
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/admin_console/team_channel_settings/team/details/__snapshots__/team_details.test.tsx.snap b/webapp/channels/src/components/admin_console/team_channel_settings/team/details/__snapshots__/team_details.test.tsx.snap
index 3cff1ee11d2..567a388fdd0 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/admin_console/team_channel_settings/team/details/__snapshots__/team_details.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/admin_console/team_channel_settings/team/details/__snapshots__/team_details.test.tsx.snap
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ exports[`admin_console/team_channel_settings/team/TeamDetails should match snaps
         }
         message={
           <Memo(MemoizedFormattedMessage)
-            defaultMessage="Saving will archive the team and make its contents inaccessible for all users. Are you sure you wish to save and archive this team?"
+            defaultMessage="Archiving will remove the team from the user interface but it's contents remain in the database and may still be accessible with the API. Are you sure you wish to save and archive this team?"
             id="admin.team_settings.team_detail.archive_confirm.message"
           />
         }
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ exports[`admin_console/team_channel_settings/team/TeamDetails should match snaps
         }
         message={
           <Memo(MemoizedFormattedMessage)
-            defaultMessage="Saving will archive the team and make its contents inaccessible for all users. Are you sure you wish to save and archive this team?"
+            defaultMessage="Archiving will remove the team from the user interface but it's contents remain in the database and may still be accessible with the API. Are you sure you wish to save and archive this team?"
             id="admin.team_settings.team_detail.archive_confirm.message"
           />
         }
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/components/admin_console/team_channel_settings/team/details/team_details.tsx b/webapp/channels/src/components/admin_console/team_channel_settings/team/details/team_details.tsx
index b0ffc5b0c7a..057640bc05b 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/components/admin_console/team_channel_settings/team/details/team_details.tsx
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/components/admin_console/team_channel_settings/team/details/team_details.tsx
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ export default class TeamDetails extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
                             message={
                                 <FormattedMessage
                                     id='admin.team_settings.team_detail.archive_confirm.message'
-                                    defaultMessage='Saving will archive the team and make its contents inaccessible for all users. Are you sure you wish to save and archive this team?'
+                                    defaultMessage={'Archiving will remove the team from the user interface but it\'s contents remain in the database and may still be accessible with the API. Are you sure you wish to save and archive this team?'}
                                 />
                             }
                             confirmButtonText={
diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/i18n/en.json b/webapp/channels/src/i18n/en.json
index bc07bdd6f59..57b9c43755c 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@
   "admin.channel_list.private": "Private",
   "admin.channel_list.public": "Public",
   "admin.channel_settings.channel_detail.archive_confirm.button": "Save and Archive Channel",
-  "admin.channel_settings.channel_detail.archive_confirm.message": "Saving will archive the channel from the team and make its contents inaccessible for all users. Are you sure you wish to save and archive this channel?",
+  "admin.channel_settings.channel_detail.archive_confirm.message": "Archiving will remove the team from the user interface but it's contents remain in the database and may still be accessible with the API. Are you sure you wish to save and archive this channel?",
   "admin.channel_settings.channel_detail.archive_confirm.title": "Save and Archive Channel",
   "admin.channel_settings.channel_detail.channel_configuration": "Channel Configuration",
   "admin.channel_settings.channel_detail.channelName": "**Name**",
@@ -2577,7 +2577,7 @@
   "admin.team_settings.description": "Manage team settings.",
   "admin.team_settings.groupsPageTitle": "{siteName} Teams",
   "admin.team_settings.team_detail.archive_confirm.button": "Archive",
-  "admin.team_settings.team_detail.archive_confirm.message": "Saving will archive the team and make its contents inaccessible for all users. Are you sure you wish to save and archive this team?",
+  "admin.team_settings.team_detail.archive_confirm.message": "Archiving will remove the team from the user interface but it's contents remain in the database and may still be accessible with the API. Are you sure you wish to save and archive this team?",
   "admin.team_settings.team_detail.archive_confirm.title": "Save and Archive Team",
   "admin.team_settings.team_detail.group_configuration": "Team Configuration",
   "admin.team_settings.team_detail.groupsDescription": "Group members will be added to the team.",