diff --git a/webview-ui/src/components/settings/IndexingSettings.tsx b/webview-ui/src/components/settings/IndexingSettings.tsx
index dfe45b814c..afbf18c3db 100644
--- a/webview-ui/src/components/settings/IndexingSettings.tsx
+++ b/webview-ui/src/components/settings/IndexingSettings.tsx
@@ -660,9 +660,8 @@ export const IndexingSettings = ({ codebaseIndexConfig, onConfigChange, ...props
 						{/* Note about API keys */}
 						<div className="mt-4 p-3 bg-vscode-inputValidation-infoBackground border border-vscode-inputValidation-infoBorder rounded">
 							<p className="text-sm text-vscode-inputValidation-infoForeground m-0">
-								<strong>Note:</strong> API keys for indexing providers (OpenAI, Gemini, Mistral, etc.)
-								are configured in the Codebase Indexing popover accessible from the chat interface
-								status bar.
+								<strong>{t("settings:codeIndex.apiKeyNote.title")}</strong>{" "}
+								{t("settings:codeIndex.apiKeyNote.description")}
 							</p>
 						</div>
 					</div>
diff --git a/webview-ui/src/i18n/locales/en/settings.json b/webview-ui/src/i18n/locales/en/settings.json
index c8ad19171e..00e54679ec 100644
--- a/webview-ui/src/i18n/locales/en/settings.json
+++ b/webview-ui/src/i18n/locales/en/settings.json
@@ -197,7 +197,11 @@
 			"baseUrlRequired": "Base URL is required",
 			"modelDimensionMinValue": "Model dimension must be greater than 0"
 		},
-		"optional": "optional"
+		"optional": "optional",
+		"apiKeyNote": {
+			"title": "Note:",
+			"description": "API keys for embedding providers are shared with your API provider configuration. If you're using OpenAI, Gemini, Mistral, or OpenRouter for indexing, ensure the corresponding API key is configured in your active provider profile."
+		}
 	},
 	"autoApprove": {
 		"description": "Run these actions without asking for permission. Only enable for actions you fully trust and if you understand the security risks.",