diff --git a/frontend/pages/SoftwarePage/SoftwareTitleDetailsPage/SoftwarePackageCard/SoftwarePackageCard.tsx b/frontend/pages/SoftwarePage/SoftwareTitleDetailsPage/SoftwarePackageCard/SoftwarePackageCard.tsx
index 1cc7d63699b..5ecea750740 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/SoftwarePage/SoftwareTitleDetailsPage/SoftwarePackageCard/SoftwarePackageCard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/pages/SoftwarePage/SoftwareTitleDetailsPage/SoftwarePackageCard/SoftwarePackageCard.tsx
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ const SoftwareName = ({ name }: ISoftwareNameProps) => {
 interface IStatusDisplayOption {
   displayName: string;
   iconName: "success" | "pending-outline" | "error";
-  tooltip: string;
+  tooltip: React.ReactNode;
 }
 
 const STATUS_DISPLAY_OPTIONS: Record<
@@ -86,7 +86,12 @@ const STATUS_DISPLAY_OPTIONS: Record<
   installed: {
     displayName: "Installed",
     iconName: "success",
-    tooltip: "Fleet installed software on these hosts.",
+    tooltip: (
+      <>
+        Fleet installed software on these hosts. Currently, if the software is
+        uninstalled, the &quot;Installed&quot; status won&apos;t be updated.
+      </>
+    ),
   },
   pending: {
     displayName: "Pending",
diff --git a/frontend/pages/hosts/details/cards/Software/InstallStatusCell/InstallStatusCell.tsx b/frontend/pages/hosts/details/cards/Software/InstallStatusCell/InstallStatusCell.tsx
index 7e8ea90bc18..f2822518e63 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/hosts/details/cards/Software/InstallStatusCell/InstallStatusCell.tsx
+++ b/frontend/pages/hosts/details/cards/Software/InstallStatusCell/InstallStatusCell.tsx
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ export const INSTALL_STATUS_DISPLAY_OPTIONS: Record<
     displayText: "Installed",
     tooltip: ({ lastInstalledAt: lastInstall }) => (
       <>
-        Fleet installed software on this host
-        {dateAgo(lastInstall as string)}). Currently, if the software is
-        deleted, the “Installed” status won’t be updated.
+        Fleet installed software on this host {dateAgo(lastInstall as string)}).
+        Currently, if the software is uninstalled, the &quot;Installed&quot;
+        status won&apos;t be updated.
       </>
     ),
   },
diff --git a/frontend/pages/hosts/details/cards/Software/SelfService/SelfServiceItem/SelfServiceItem.tsx b/frontend/pages/hosts/details/cards/Software/SelfService/SelfServiceItem/SelfServiceItem.tsx
index 76b7cd7f7f8..18da7ebd433 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/hosts/details/cards/Software/SelfService/SelfServiceItem/SelfServiceItem.tsx
+++ b/frontend/pages/hosts/details/cards/Software/SelfService/SelfServiceItem/SelfServiceItem.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ const STATUS_CONFIG: Record<SoftwareInstallStatus, IStatusDisplayConfig> = {
     tooltip: ({ lastInstalledAt }) => (
       <>
         Software installed successfully ({dateAgo(lastInstalledAt as string)}).
+        Currently, if the software is uninstalled, the &quot;Installed&quot;
+        status won&apos;t be updated.
       </>
     ),
   },