diff --git a/netbox/dcim/forms/model_forms.py b/netbox/dcim/forms/model_forms.py
index 6e0a47979..60431784c 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/forms/model_forms.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/forms/model_forms.py
@@ -1351,7 +1351,8 @@ class InterfaceForm(InterfaceCommonForm, ModularDeviceComponentForm):
     vlan_group = DynamicModelChoiceField(
         queryset=VLANGroup.objects.all(),
         required=False,
-        label=_('VLAN group')
+        label=_('VLAN group'),
+        help_text=_("Used only to filter tagged and untagged VLANs below. This is not saved on the interface.")
     )
     untagged_vlan = DynamicModelChoiceField(
         queryset=VLAN.objects.all(),