diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/tags_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/tags_controller.go
index d9f4e2663d6..a1e905984e5 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/tags_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/tags_controller.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func (self *TagsController) GetKeybindings(opts types.KeybindingsOpts) []*types.
 			Key:             opts.GetKey(opts.Config.Branches.MergeIntoCurrentBranch),
 			Handler:         opts.Guards.OutsideFilterMode(self.withItem(self.merge)),
 			Description:     self.c.Tr.Merge,
-			Tooltip:         self.c.Tr.MergeBranchTooltip,
+			Tooltip:         self.c.Tr.MergeTagTooltip,
 			DisplayOnScreen: true,
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/english.go b/pkg/i18n/english.go
index 77e2432ad62..6db2fd20afe 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/english.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/english.go
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ type TranslationSet struct {
 	RefreshFiles                          string
 	Merge                                 string
 	MergeBranchTooltip                    string
+	MergeTagTooltip                       string
 	ConfirmQuit                           string
 	SwitchRepo                            string
 	AllBranchesLogGraph                   string
@@ -1188,6 +1189,7 @@ func EnglishTranslationSet() TranslationSet {
 		RefreshFiles:                         `Refresh files`,
 		Merge:                                `Merge`,
 		MergeBranchTooltip:                   "Merge selected branch into currently checked out branch.",
+		MergeTagTooltip:                      "Merge selected tag into currently checked out branch",
 		ConfirmQuit:                          `Are you sure you want to quit?`,
 		SwitchRepo:                           `Switch to a recent repo`,
 		AllBranchesLogGraph:                  `Show all branch logs`,