diff --git a/frappe/public/js/form_builder/components/FieldProperties.vue b/frappe/public/js/form_builder/components/FieldProperties.vue
index 7311ed4bef..b8f8eebee8 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/form_builder/components/FieldProperties.vue
+++ b/frappe/public/js/form_builder/components/FieldProperties.vue
@@ -61,11 +61,14 @@ let docfield_df = computed(() => {
 				df.options = ["", "Email", "Name", "Phone", "URL", "Barcode", "IBAN"];
 			}
 
-			if (store.form.selected_field.fieldtype === "Select") {
-				df.description = __("Enter list of Options, each on a new line.");
-			} else {
-				df.description = "";
-			}
+			const FIELD_DESCRIPTIONS = {
+				Select: __("Enter list of Options, each on a new line."),
+				Currency: __(
+					"Enter the fieldname of the currency field or a cached value (e.g. Company:company:default_currency)."
+				),
+			};
+			const fieldtype = store.form.selected_field?.fieldtype;
+			df.description = FIELD_DESCRIPTIONS[fieldtype] || "";
 		}
 
 		// show link_filters docfield only when link field is selected