diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index 803630997b4..8667e77a895 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -2307,6 +2307,7 @@ settings.dismiss_stale_approvals_desc = When new commits that change the content
 settings.require_signed_commits = Require Signed Commits
 settings.require_signed_commits_desc = Reject pushes to this branch if they are unsigned or unverifiable.
 settings.protect_branch_name_pattern = Protected Branch Name Pattern
+settings.protect_branch_name_pattern_desc = "Protected branch name patterns. See <a href="github.com/gobwas/glob">the documentation</a> for pattern syntax. Examples: main, release/**"
 settings.protect_patterns = Patterns
 settings.protect_protected_file_patterns = "Protected file patterns (separated using semicolon ';'):"
 settings.protect_protected_file_patterns_desc = "Protected files are not allowed to be changed directly even if user has rights to add, edit, or delete files in this branch. Multiple patterns can be separated using semicolon (';'). See <a href='https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/gobwas/glob#Compile'>github.com/gobwas/glob</a> documentation for pattern syntax. Examples: <code>.drone.yml</code>, <code>/docs/**/*.txt</code>."
diff --git a/templates/repo/settings/protected_branch.tmpl b/templates/repo/settings/protected_branch.tmpl
index 6a8c8c1e35f..a1e45d805ca 100644
--- a/templates/repo/settings/protected_branch.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/settings/protected_branch.tmpl
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 					<label>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.protect_branch_name_pattern"}}</label>
 					<input name="rule_name" type="text" value="{{.Rule.RuleName}}">
 					<input name="rule_id" type="hidden" value="{{.Rule.ID}}">
+					<p class="help gt-ml-0">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.protect_branch_name_pattern_desc" | Safe}}</p>
 				</div>
 				<div class="field">
 					<label>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.protect_protected_file_patterns"}}</label>