diff --git a/packages/kbn-securitysolution-autocomplete/src/translations/index.ts b/packages/kbn-securitysolution-autocomplete/src/translations/index.ts
index 5267e213fa5c3..db4c144e5937c 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-securitysolution-autocomplete/src/translations/index.ts
+++ b/packages/kbn-securitysolution-autocomplete/src/translations/index.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ export const FIELD_CONFLICT_INDICES_WARNING_TITLE = i18n.translate(
 export const FIELD_CONFLICT_INDICES_WARNING_DESCRIPTION = i18n.translate(
   'autocomplete.conflictIndicesWarning.description',
   {
-    defaultMessage: 'This field is defined as several types across different indices.',
+    defaultMessage:
+      'This field is defined as different types across the following indices or is unmapped. This can cause unexpected query results.',
   }
 );
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/exceptions/components/builder/entry_renderer.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/exceptions/components/builder/entry_renderer.test.tsx
index cb18abee15359..842f1bc2b8db9 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/exceptions/components/builder/entry_renderer.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/exceptions/components/builder/entry_renderer.test.tsx
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ describe('BuilderEntryItem', () => {
     );
 
     expect(wrapper.find('.euiFormHelpText.euiFormRow__text').text()).toMatch(
-      /This field is defined as several types across different indices./
+      /This field is defined as different types across the following indices or is unmapped. This can cause unexpected query results./
     );
   });
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/exceptions/components/builder/translations.ts b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/exceptions/components/builder/translations.ts
index c394a9daf674c..f4f90d2366ed5 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/exceptions/components/builder/translations.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lists/public/exceptions/components/builder/translations.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ export const CUSTOM_COMBOBOX_OPTION_TEXT = i18n.translate(
 export const FIELD_CONFLICT_INDICES_WARNING_DESCRIPTION = i18n.translate(
   'xpack.lists.exceptions.field.mappingConflict.description',
   {
-    defaultMessage: 'This field is defined as several types across different indices.',
+    defaultMessage:
+      'This field is defined as different types across the following indices or is unmapped. This can cause unexpected query results.',
   }
 );