diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index 3e793bef9687e..4d2031c5de23c 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ owner = Owner
 repo_name = Repository Name
 repo_name_helper = Good repository names use short, memorable and unique keywords.
 visibility = Visibility
+visibility.tooltip = Only the owner or the organization members if they have rights, will be able to see it.
 visibility_helper = Make Repository Private
 visibility_helper_forced = Your site administrator forces new repositories to be private.
 visibility_fork_helper = (Changing this will affect all forks.)
diff --git a/templates/repo/create.tmpl b/templates/repo/create.tmpl
index 53a97f559d899..46289719e8ed2 100644
--- a/templates/repo/create.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/create.tmpl
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 						<input id="repo_name" name="repo_name" value="{{.repo_name}}" autofocus required>
 						<span class="help">{{.i18n.Tr "repo.repo_name_helper"}}</span>
 					</div>
-					<div class="inline field">
+					<div class="inline field" data-tooltip={{.i18n.Tr "repo.visibility.tooltip"}}>
 						<label>{{.i18n.Tr "repo.visibility"}}</label>
 						<div class="ui checkbox">
 							{{if .IsForcedPrivate}}