diff --git a/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.vue b/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.vue
index 802d51ed..8c90322f 100644
--- a/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.vue
+++ b/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.vue
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
         @paste="paste">
       </textarea>
       <div v-if="scopeOptionsEnabled" class="visibility-tray">
-        <i v-on:click="changeVis('direct')" class="icon-mail-alt" :class="vis.direct"></i>
-        <i v-on:click="changeVis('private')" class="icon-lock" :class="vis.private"></i>
-        <i v-on:click="changeVis('unlisted')" class="icon-lock-open-alt" :class="vis.unlisted"></i>
-        <i v-on:click="changeVis('public')" class="icon-globe" :class="vis.public"></i>
+        <i v-on:click="changeVis('direct')" class="icon-mail-alt" :class="vis.direct" :title="$t('post_status.scope.direct')"></i>
+        <i v-on:click="changeVis('private')" class="icon-lock" :class="vis.private" :title="$t('post_status.scope.private')"></i>
+        <i v-on:click="changeVis('unlisted')" class="icon-lock-open-alt" :class="vis.unlisted" :title="$t('post_status.scope.unlisted')"></i>
+        <i v-on:click="changeVis('public')" class="icon-globe" :class="vis.public" :title="$t('post_status.scope.public')"></i>
       </div>
     </div>
     <div style="position:relative;" v-if="candidates">
diff --git a/src/i18n/messages.js b/src/i18n/messages.js
index 3a9f2e63..96eaac4a 100644
--- a/src/i18n/messages.js
+++ b/src/i18n/messages.js
@@ -117,7 +117,13 @@ const de = {
   },
   post_status: {
     posting: 'Veröffentlichen',
-    default: 'Sitze gerade im Hofbräuhaus.'
+    default: 'Sitze gerade im Hofbräuhaus.',
+    scope: {
+      public: 'Öffentlich - Beitrag an öffentliche Zeitleisten',
+      unlisted: 'Nicht gelistet - Nicht in öffentlichen Zeitleisten anzeigen',
+      private: 'Nur Folgende - Beitrag nur an Folgende',
+      direct: 'Direkt - Beitrag nur an erwähnte Profile'
+    }
   },
   finder: {
     find_user: 'Finde Benutzer',
@@ -350,7 +356,13 @@ const en = {
   post_status: {
     posting: 'Posting',
     content_warning: 'Subject (optional)',
-    default: 'Just landed in L.A.'
+    default: 'Just landed in L.A.',
+    scope: {
+      public: 'Public - Post to public timelines',
+      unlisted: 'Unlisted - Do not post to public timelines',
+      private: 'Followers-only - Post to followers only',
+      direct: 'Direct - Post to mentioned users only'
+    }
   },
   finder: {
     find_user: 'Find user',