diff --git a/gramps/gui/plug/report/_styleeditor.py b/gramps/gui/plug/report/_styleeditor.py
index dd55ed919..4571ceb84 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/plug/report/_styleeditor.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/plug/report/_styleeditor.py
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ class StyleListDisplay(ManagedWindow):
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 class StyleEditor(ManagedWindow):
     """
-    Edits the current style definition. Presents a dialog allowing the values
-    of the paragraphs in the style to be altered.
+    Edits the current style definition.
+    Presents a dialog allowing the values in the style to be altered.
     """
 
     def __init__(self, name, style, parent):
@@ -338,7 +338,12 @@ class StyleEditor(ManagedWindow):
         self.pname.set_use_markup(True)
 
         descr = g.get_description()
-        self.pdescription.set_text(descr or _("No description available"))
+        descr = descr or _("No description available")
+        p_style = g.get_paragraph_style()
+        if p_style:
+            para_note = _("(Embedded style '%s' must be edited separately)")
+            descr += '\n\n' + para_note % p_style
+        self.pdescription.set_text(descr)
 
         self.top.get_object("line_style").set_active(g.get_line_style())
         self.top.get_object("line_width").set_value(g.get_line_width())