diff --git a/netbox/ipam/forms.py b/netbox/ipam/forms.py
index 3feacc685..9da62b9fb 100644
--- a/netbox/ipam/forms.py
+++ b/netbox/ipam/forms.py
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ class ServiceForm(BootstrapMixin, CustomFieldModelForm):
             min_value=SERVICE_PORT_MIN,
             max_value=SERVICE_PORT_MAX
         ),
-        help_text="Comma-separated list of numeric unit IDs. A range may be specified using a hyphen."
+        help_text="Comma-separated list of one or more port numbers. A range may be specified using a hyphen."
     )
     tags = DynamicModelMultipleChoiceField(
         queryset=Tag.objects.all(),
diff --git a/netbox/templates/ipam/service_edit.html b/netbox/templates/ipam/service_edit.html
index 48d1b11e3..b829a27a6 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/ipam/service_edit.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/ipam/service_edit.html
@@ -22,10 +22,11 @@
             {% endif %}
             {% render_field form.name %}
             <div class="form-group form-inline">
-                <label class="col-md-3 control-label required">Port</label>
+                <label class="col-md-3 control-label required">Port(s)</label>
                 <div class="col-md-9">
                     {{ form.protocol }}
                     {{ form.ports }}
+                    <span class="help-block">{{ form.ports.help_text }}</span>
                 </div>
             </div>
             {% render_field form.ipaddresses %}