diff --git a/sqldev/src/main/java/org/utplsql/sqldev/ui/preference/PreferencePanel.xtend b/sqldev/src/main/java/org/utplsql/sqldev/ui/preference/PreferencePanel.xtend
index 9425bb98..2f49a44e 100644
--- a/sqldev/src/main/java/org/utplsql/sqldev/ui/preference/PreferencePanel.xtend
+++ b/sqldev/src/main/java/org/utplsql/sqldev/ui/preference/PreferencePanel.xtend
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class PreferencePanel extends DefaultTraversablePanel {
 		runTab.alignLabelsLeft = true
 		runTab.add(
 			runTab.field.label.withText(UtplsqlResources.getString("PREF_USE_REALTIME_REPORTER_LABEL")).component(
-				useRealtimeReporterCheckBox))
+				useRealtimeReporterCheckBox).withHint(UtplsqlResources.getString("PREF_USE_REALTIME_REPORTER_HINT")))
 		runTab.add(
 			runTab.field.label.withText(UtplsqlResources.getString("PREF_UNSHARED_WORKSHEET_LABEL")).component(
 				unsharedWorksheetCheckBox))
diff --git a/sqldev/src/main/resources/org/utplsql/sqldev/resources/UtplsqlResources.properties b/sqldev/src/main/resources/org/utplsql/sqldev/resources/UtplsqlResources.properties
index 8d12bcc5..a74fe55e 100644
--- a/sqldev/src/main/resources/org/utplsql/sqldev/resources/UtplsqlResources.properties
+++ b/sqldev/src/main/resources/org/utplsql/sqldev/resources/UtplsqlResources.properties
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ PROGRESS_ICON=/org/utplsql/sqldev/resources/images/progress.png
 # Translatable text
 PREF_LABEL=utPLSQL
 PREF_USE_REALTIME_REPORTER_LABEL=Use realtime reporter?
+PREF_USE_REALTIME_REPORTER_HINT=Requires utPLSQL v3.1.4 or later. Opens a worksheet for older versions.
 PREF_UNSHARED_WORKSHEET_LABEL=Open an unshared worksheet?
 PREF_RESET_PACKAGE_LABEL=Reset package before running utPLSQL?
 PREF_CLEAR_SCREEN_LABEL=Clear script output panel before running utPLSQL?
diff --git a/sqldev/src/main/resources/org/utplsql/sqldev/resources/UtplsqlResources_de.properties b/sqldev/src/main/resources/org/utplsql/sqldev/resources/UtplsqlResources_de.properties
index eb86a295..cd4e0c12 100644
--- a/sqldev/src/main/resources/org/utplsql/sqldev/resources/UtplsqlResources_de.properties
+++ b/sqldev/src/main/resources/org/utplsql/sqldev/resources/UtplsqlResources_de.properties
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # Translatable text
 PREF_LABEL=utPLSQL
 PREF_USE_REALTIME_REPORTER_LABEL=Realtime Reporter verwenden?
+PREF_USE_REALTIME_REPORTER_HINT=Ben�tigt utPLSQL v3.1.4 oder neuer. �ffnet ein Arbeitsblatt f�r �ltere Versionen.
 PREF_UNSHARED_WORKSHEET_LABEL=Arbeitsblatt mit eigener Verbindung �ffnen?
 PREF_RESET_PACKAGE_LABEL=Package vor der Ausf�hrung von utPLSQL zur�cksetzen?
 PREF_CLEAR_SCREEN_LABEL=Skriptausgabe-Fenster vor der Ausf�hrung von utPLSQL leeren?