diff --git a/Content.Client/Instruments/UI/InstrumentMenu.xaml b/Content.Client/Instruments/UI/InstrumentMenu.xaml
index 9eafb0a24b..4a4c82590f 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Instruments/UI/InstrumentMenu.xaml
+++ b/Content.Client/Instruments/UI/InstrumentMenu.xaml
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@
         </PanelContainer.PanelOverride>
         <Label VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Align="Center"
                StyleClasses="LabelBig"
-               Text="{Loc 'MIDI support is currently&#x0a;not available on your platform.'}" />
+               Text="{Loc instruments-component-menu-no-midi-support}" />
     </PanelContainer>
 </SS14Window>
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/instruments/instruments-component.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/instruments/instruments-component.ftl
index cc2fe6e719..db412a9342 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/instruments/instruments-component.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/instruments/instruments-component.ftl
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 # InstrumentComponent
 instrument-component-finger-cramps-light-message = Your fingers are beginning to a cramp a little!
 instrument-component-finger-cramps-serious-message = Your fingers are seriously cramping up!
-instrument-component-finger-cramps-max-message = Your fingers cramp up from playing!
\ No newline at end of file
+instrument-component-finger-cramps-max-message = Your fingers cramp up from playing!
+instruments-component-menu-no-midi-support = MIDI support is currently not
+                                             available on your system.
+                                             If on Linux, you may need to install
+                                             FluidSynth or a development package
+                                             for FluidSynth.
+