diff --git a/src/Classes/ItemsTab.lua b/src/Classes/ItemsTab.lua
index 7171ea2db2..b6a1879876 100644
--- a/src/Classes/ItemsTab.lua
+++ b/src/Classes/ItemsTab.lua
@@ -4485,9 +4485,10 @@ function ItemsTabClass:AddItemTooltip(tooltip, item, slot, dbMode, maxWidth)
 		end
 	end
 	-- Stat differences
+	local itemTabHint = self.build.viewMode == "ITEMS" and "" or " in the Items tab"
 	if not self.showStatDifferences then
 		tooltip:AddSeparator(14)
-		tooltip:AddLine(14, colorCodes.TIP.."Tip: Press Ctrl+D to enable the display of stat differences.")
+		tooltip:AddLine(14, colorCodes.TIP.."Tip: Press Ctrl+D"..itemTabHint.." to enable the display of stat differences.")
 		return
 	end
 	local calcFunc, calcBase = self.build.calcsTab:GetMiscCalculator()
@@ -4745,7 +4746,7 @@ function ItemsTabClass:AddItemTooltip(tooltip, item, slot, dbMode, maxWidth)
 			end
 		end
 
-		tooltip:AddLine(14, colorCodes.TIP .. "Tip: Press Ctrl+D to disable the display of stat differences.")
+		tooltip:AddLine(14, colorCodes.TIP .. "Tip: Press Ctrl+D"..itemTabHint.." to disable the display of stat differences.")
 
 		local function getReplacedItemAndOutput(compareSlot)
 			local selItem = self.items[compareSlot.selItemId]