diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-nav-menus.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-nav-menus.php
index eec35ee7c6..16531c1574 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-nav-menus.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-nav-menus.php
@@ -399,9 +399,15 @@ final class WP_Customize_Nav_Menus {
 		$this->manager->register_control_type( 'WP_Customize_Nav_Menu_Item_Control' );
 
 		// Create a panel for Menus.
+		$description = '<p>' . __( 'This panel is used for managing navigation menus for content you have already published on your site. You can create menus and add items for existing content such as pages, posts, categories, tags, formats, or custom links.' ) . '</p>';
+		if ( current_theme_supports( 'widgets' ) ) {
+			$description .= '<p>' . sprintf( __( 'Menus can be displayed in locations defined by your theme or in <a href="%s">widget areas</a> by adding a &#8220;Custom Menu&#8221; widget.' ), "javascript:wp.customize.panel( 'widgets' ).focus();" ) . '</p>';
+		} else {
+			$description .= '<p>' . __( 'Menus can be displayed in locations defined by your theme.' ) . '</p>';
+		}
 		$this->manager->add_panel( new WP_Customize_Nav_Menus_Panel( $this->manager, 'nav_menus', array(
 			'title'       => __( 'Menus' ),
-			'description' => '<p>' . __( 'This panel is used for managing navigation menus for content you have already published on your site. You can create menus and add items for existing content such as pages, posts, categories, tags, formats, or custom links.' ) . '</p><p>' . __( 'Menus can be displayed in locations defined by your theme or in widget areas by adding a "Custom Menu" widget.' ) . '</p>',
+			'description' => $description,
 			'priority'    => 100,
 			// 'theme_supports' => 'menus|widgets', @todo allow multiple theme supports
 		) ) );
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 7e01d38307..183e1f1aa2 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.3-alpha-33035';
+$wp_version = '4.3-alpha-33036';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.