diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health.php
index b22b9a31d3..605f194ca3 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-site-health.php
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ class WP_Site_Health {
 			),
 			'description' => sprintf(
 				'<p>%s</p>',
-				__( 'UTF8MB4 is a database storage attribute that makes sure your site can store non-English text and other strings (for instance emoticons) without unexpected problems.' )
+				__( 'UTF8MB4 is the character set WordPress prefers for database storage because it safely supports the widest set of characters and encodings, including Emoji, enabling better support for non-English languages.' )
 			),
 			'actions'     => '',
 			'test'        => 'utf8mb4_support',