diff --git a/src/analysis/processing/qgsalgorithmexecutespatialitequery.cpp b/src/analysis/processing/qgsalgorithmexecutespatialitequery.cpp
index d4dcb2f252b..3a9ab925aef 100644
--- a/src/analysis/processing/qgsalgorithmexecutespatialitequery.cpp
+++ b/src/analysis/processing/qgsalgorithmexecutespatialitequery.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ QString QgsExecuteSpatialiteQueryAlgorithm::groupId() const
 
 QString QgsExecuteSpatialiteQueryAlgorithm::shortHelpString() const
 {
-  return QObject::tr( "Executes a SQL command on a SpatiaLite database." );
+  return QObject::tr( "Executes a SQL command on a SpatiaLite database. The database is determined by an input layer or file." );
 }
 
 QgsExecuteSpatialiteQueryAlgorithm *QgsExecuteSpatialiteQueryAlgorithm::createInstance() const