diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/integration/citationDialog.js b/chrome/content/zotero/integration/citationDialog.js
index 38e2d16bb9..c54d5d6b87 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/integration/citationDialog.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/integration/citationDialog.js
@@ -144,18 +144,6 @@ async function onLoad() {
 		}
 	});
 
-	//
-	// Show guidance panel on the first run. Noop on subsequent runs.
-	//
-	// Use localized locator string (e.g., "p10")
-	let locatorString = Zotero.Cite.getLocatorString("page", "short").toLowerCase()
-		// Strip trailing period ("p." → "p")
-		.replace(/\.$/, '')
-		+ "10";
-	doc.querySelector("guidance-panel").show({ l10nArgs: { locator: locatorString } });
-	// Hide guidance panel on any keypress
-	doc.addEventListener("keydown", () => doc.querySelector("guidance-panel").hide(), { capture: true, once: true });
-
 	DIALOG_STATE.loaded = true;
 	let initTime = timer.stop();
 	Zotero.debug(`Citation Dialog: initialized in ${initTime} s`);
@@ -1395,6 +1383,15 @@ const IOManager = {
 		}
 
 		this.updateBubbleInput();
+
+		// Show guidance panel on the first run
+		if (DIALOG_STATE.isCitingItems() && !Zotero.Prefs.get("firstRunGuidanceShown.citationDialog")) {
+			doc.querySelector(".bubble").id = "first-bubble";
+			// Center the panel on the first bubble
+			let width = doc.querySelector(".bubble").getBoundingClientRect().width;
+			doc.querySelector("guidance-panel").setAttribute("x", Math.round(width / 2));
+			IOManager.showFirstRunDialog();
+		}
 		// Always refresh items list to make sure the opened and selected items are up to date
 		await currentLayout.refreshItemsList();
 		if (!noInputRefocus) {
@@ -1581,6 +1578,17 @@ const IOManager = {
 		}
 		return desiredMode;
 	},
+
+	showFirstRunDialog() {
+		let locatorString = Zotero.Cite.getLocatorString("page", "short").toLowerCase()
+			// Strip trailing period ("p." → "p")
+			.replace(/\.$/, '')
+			+ "10";
+		// Use localized locator string (e.g., "p10")
+		doc.querySelector("guidance-panel").show({ l10nArgs: { locator: locatorString } });
+		// Hide guidance panel on any keypress
+		doc.addEventListener("keydown", () => doc.querySelector("guidance-panel").hide(), { capture: true, once: true });
+	},
 	
 	// handle drag start of item nodes into bubble-input
 	_handleItemDragStart(event) {
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/integration/citationDialog.xhtml b/chrome/content/zotero/integration/citationDialog.xhtml
index c6d039a22e..722af2ae97 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/integration/citationDialog.xhtml
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/integration/citationDialog.xhtml
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
 					</div>
 				</div>
 			</xul:panel>
-			<xul:guidance-panel about="citationDialog" for="z-icon-container" x="5"/>
+			<xul:guidance-panel about="citationDialog" for="first-bubble"/>
 		</div>
 	</body>
 </html>
diff --git a/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/integration.ftl b/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/integration.ftl
index c9f9620e8e..a555e151da 100644
--- a/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/integration.ftl
+++ b/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/integration.ftl
@@ -133,9 +133,7 @@ integration-warning-discard-changes = Discard Changes
 
 integration-warning-command-is-running = A word processor integration command is already running.
 
-first-run-guidance-citationDialog = Type a title, author, and/or year to search for a reference.
-    
-    After you’ve made your selection, click the bubble or select it via the keyboard and press ↓/Space to show citation options such as page number, prefix, and suffix.
+first-run-guidance-citationDialog = Click the bubble or select it via the ← key and press ↓/Space to customize citation options such as page number, prefix, and suffix.
     
     You can also add a page number or other locator by including it with your search terms (e.g., “history { $locator }”) or by typing it after the bubble and pressing { return-or-enter }.