diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/UserController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/UserController.php
index 8d3d31625..f198d592e 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/UserController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/UserController.php
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class UserController extends Controller
             $user->style = (int)Request::get('theme');
             $css_url = Request::get('custom_css');
             if (isset($css_url) && filter_var($css_url, FILTER_VALIDATE_URL) === false) {
-                return redirect()->back()->with(Toastr::warning('The CSS URL is invalid!', 'Error', ['options']));
+                return redirect()->back()->with(Toastr::warning('The URL for the external CSS stylesheet is invalid, try it again with a valid URL.', 'Error', ['options']));
             } else {
                 $user->custom_css = $css_url;
             }
diff --git a/resources/views/user/settings.blade.php b/resources/views/user/settings.blade.php
index 9f5d4aecd..923479b0c 100644
--- a/resources/views/user/settings.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/user/settings.blade.php
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@
         <br>
         <br>
         <div class="form-group">
-            <label for="custom_css" class="control-label">Custom CSS URL</label>
-            <input type="text" name="custom_css" class="form-control" value="@if($user->custom_css) {{ $user->custom_css }} @else @endif" placeholder="Custom CSS URL">
+            <label for="custom_css" class="control-label">External CSS Stylesheet</label>
+            <input type="text" name="custom_css" class="form-control" value="@if($user->custom_css) {{ $user->custom_css }}@endif" placeholder="CSS URL">
         </div>
 
         <h3>Privacy Settings</h3>