diff --git a/openlibrary/i18n/messages.pot b/openlibrary/i18n/messages.pot
index 461212e9bba..eb7f4f81b23 100644
--- a/openlibrary/i18n/messages.pot
+++ b/openlibrary/i18n/messages.pot
@@ -6569,6 +6569,13 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "First published in %s"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: type/edition/view.html type/work/view.html
+#, python-format
+msgid ""
+"This work doesn't have a description yet. Can you <b><a "
+"href='%(url)s'>add one</a></b>?"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: type/edition/view.html type/work/view.html
 #, python-format
 msgid ""
diff --git a/openlibrary/templates/type/edition/view.html b/openlibrary/templates/type/edition/view.html
index 206b5e9fd41..6ce0f0a2491 100644
--- a/openlibrary/templates/type/edition/view.html
+++ b/openlibrary/templates/type/edition/view.html
@@ -247,7 +247,10 @@
         <div class="book-description">
             <div class="book-description-content">
                 <p class="workHelp">
-                    $:_("This edition doesn't have a description yet. Can you <b><a href='%(url)s'>add one</a></b>?", url=edition.url('/edit')+"#about/about")
+                    $if page_type=="works":
+                      $:_("This work doesn't have a description yet. Can you <b><a href='%(url)s'>add one</a></b>?", url=edition.url('/edit')+"#about/about")
+                    $else:
+                      $:_("This edition doesn't have a description yet. Can you <b><a href='%(url)s'>add one</a></b>?", url=edition.url('/edit')+"#edition/description")
                 </p>
             </div>
         </div>