diff --git a/js/plugins/reference_footnotes/dialogs/footnotes.js b/js/plugins/reference_footnotes/dialogs/footnotes.js
index f844e82..bea5b06 100644
--- a/js/plugins/reference_footnotes/dialogs/footnotes.js
+++ b/js/plugins/reference_footnotes/dialogs/footnotes.js
@@ -61,7 +61,13 @@
                                     if (isEdit)
                                         this.setValue(element.getAttribute('value'));
                                 }
-                            }
+
+                            },
+                          {
+                            id: 'value-help',
+                            type: 'html',
+                            html: 'Leave blank for an automatic sequential reference number, or enter a custom footnote value',
+                          }
                         ],
                 }
             ],
@@ -107,4 +113,4 @@
     CKEDITOR.dialog.add( 'editreferencefootnotes', function( editor ) {
         return referenceFootnotesDialog( editor, 1 );
     });
-})();
\ No newline at end of file
+})();