diff --git a/packages/excalidraw/components/HintViewer.tsx b/packages/excalidraw/components/HintViewer.tsx
index 39870a34d..93cc167bf 100644
--- a/packages/excalidraw/components/HintViewer.tsx
+++ b/packages/excalidraw/components/HintViewer.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { CANVAS_SEARCH_TAB, DEFAULT_SIDEBAR } from "@excalidraw/common";
 
 import {
+  isArrowElement,
   isFlowchartNodeElement,
   isImageElement,
   isLinearElement,
@@ -37,6 +38,13 @@ const getHints = ({
   const { activeTool, isResizing, isRotating, lastPointerDownWith } = appState;
   const multiMode = appState.multiElement !== null;
 
+  if (
+    appState.selectedLinearElement?.isDragging ||
+    isArrowElement(appState.newElement)
+  ) {
+    return t("hints.arrowBindModifiers");
+  }
+
   if (
     appState.openSidebar?.name === DEFAULT_SIDEBAR.name &&
     appState.openSidebar.tab === CANVAS_SEARCH_TAB &&
diff --git a/packages/excalidraw/locales/en.json b/packages/excalidraw/locales/en.json
index b89e8ae5b..9c8d813d6 100644
--- a/packages/excalidraw/locales/en.json
+++ b/packages/excalidraw/locales/en.json
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@
     "dismissSearch": "Escape to dismiss search",
     "canvasPanning": "To move canvas, hold mouse wheel or spacebar while dragging, or use the hand tool",
     "linearElement": "Click to start multiple points, drag for single line",
+    "arrowBindModifiers": "Hold Alt to bind inside, or CtrlOrCmd to disable binding",
     "arrowTool": "Click to start multiple points, drag for single line. Press {{arrowShortcut}} again to change arrow type.",
     "freeDraw": "Click and drag, release when you're finished",
     "text": "Tip: you can also add text by double-clicking anywhere with the selection tool",