diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssueMonitorBanner.test.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssueMonitorBanner.test.tsx
index bd4430501c3..100be024fd8 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssueMonitorBanner.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssueMonitorBanner.test.tsx
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ describe("IssueMonitorBanner / IssueMonitorComposerStrip rendering", () => {
     flushSync(() => root.render(<><IssueMonitorBanner issue={issue} onCheckNow={vi.fn()} /><IssueMonitorComposerStrip issue={issue} onCheckNow={vi.fn()} /></>));
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Pool exhausted");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Usage recheck in 1m");
-    expect(container.textContent).toContain("This task keeps its account");
-    expect(container.textContent).toContain("The selected account stays pinned.");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Tasks with a selected account keep it while waiting.");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Work resumes when usage permits.");
     expect(container.textContent).not.toContain("Attempt 1");
     expect(container.querySelector("button")).not.toBeNull();
     flushSync(() => root.unmount());
diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssueMonitorBanner.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssueMonitorBanner.tsx
index ac7fdc4a3c1..b46223ae87c 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssueMonitorBanner.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssueMonitorBanner.tsx
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ export function buildMonitorSurfaceCopy(
     return {
       bannerTitle: "Pool exhausted",
       stripTitle: "Pool exhausted",
-      bannerMeta: [`Usage recheck ${eta} · ${absolute} (your time)`, "This task keeps its account and resumes when usage permits."],
-      stripMeta: [`Usage recheck ${eta} · ${absolute}`, "The selected account stays pinned."],
+      bannerMeta: [`Usage recheck ${eta} · ${absolute} (your time)`, "Tasks with a selected account keep it while waiting. Work resumes when usage permits."],
+      stripMeta: [`Usage recheck ${eta} · ${absolute}`, "Tasks with a selected account keep it while waiting."],
       tone: "info",
     };
   }