diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages.properties b/Essentials/src/messages.properties
index 83bcac5fb..227acfbc0 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages.properties
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ userUsedPortal={0} used an existing exit portal.
 userdataMoveBackError=Failed to move userdata/{0}.tmp to userdata/{1}!
 userdataMoveError=Failed to move userdata/{0} to userdata/{1}.tmp!
 usingTempFolderForTesting=Using temp folder for testing:
-vanished=\u00a76You have now been vanished.
+vanished=\u00a76You are now completely invisible to normal users, and hidden from in-game commands.
 versionMismatch=\u00a74Version mismatch! Please update {0} to the same version.
 versionMismatchAll=\u00a74Version mismatch! Please update all Essentials jars to the same version.
 voiceSilenced=\u00a76Your voice has been silenced!
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_en.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_en.properties
index 1781761c2..8f6b510e9 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_en.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_en.properties
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ userUsedPortal={0} used an existing exit portal.
 userdataMoveBackError=Failed to move userdata/{0}.tmp to userdata/{1}!
 userdataMoveError=Failed to move userdata/{0} to userdata/{1}.tmp!
 usingTempFolderForTesting=Using temp folder for testing:
-vanished=\u00a76You have now been vanished.
+vanished=\u00a76You are now completely invisible to normal users, and hidden from in-game commands.
 versionMismatch=\u00a74Version mismatch! Please update {0} to the same version.
 versionMismatchAll=\u00a74Version mismatch! Please update all Essentials jars to the same version.
 voiceSilenced=\u00a76Your voice has been silenced!