diff --git a/app/views/sudo_mode/_new_modal.html.erb b/app/views/sudo_mode/_new_modal.html.erb
index bc780be56..8c86436cf 100644
--- a/app/views/sudo_mode/_new_modal.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/sudo_mode/_new_modal.html.erb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <h3 class="title"><%= l(:label_password_required) %></h3>
+<p class="nodata" style="font-size: 1em;"><%= t 'sudo_mode_new_info_html' %></p>
 <%= form_tag({}, remote: true) do %>
 
   <%= hidden_field_tag '_method', request.request_method %>
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@
     <p>
       <label for="sudo_password"><%= l :field_password %><span class="required">*</span></label>
       <%= password_field_tag :sudo_password, nil, size: 25 %>
+      <br/><%= link_to l(:label_password_lost), lost_password_path, :class => "lost_password" if Setting.lost_password? %>
     </p>
   </div>
 
diff --git a/app/views/sudo_mode/new.html.erb b/app/views/sudo_mode/new.html.erb
index 323a4556c..6532dc4a9 100644
--- a/app/views/sudo_mode/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/sudo_mode/new.html.erb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <h2><%= l :label_password_required %></h2>
+<p class="nodata" style="font-size: 1em;"><%= t 'sudo_mode_new_info_html' %></p>
 <%= form_tag({}, method: :post, class: 'tabular', id: 'sudo-form') do %>
 
   <%= hidden_field_tag '_method', request.request_method %>
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@
     <p>
       <label for="sudo_password"><%= l :field_password %><span class="required">*</span></label>
       <%= password_field_tag :sudo_password, nil, size: 25 %>
+      </br><%= link_to l(:label_password_lost), lost_password_path, :class => "lost_password" if Setting.lost_password? %>
     </p>
   </div>
   <%= submit_tag l(:button_submit) %>
diff --git a/config/locales/de.yml b/config/locales/de.yml
index 181374ab8..72a510629 100644
--- a/config/locales/de.yml
+++ b/config/locales/de.yml
@@ -1321,3 +1321,4 @@ de:
   field_passwd_changed_on: Password last changed
   label_import_users: Import users
   label_days_to_html: "%{days} days up to %{date}"
+  sudo_mode_new_info_html: <strong>Warum das ganze?</strong> Zu Ihrem Schutz bitten wir Sie Ihr Kennwort zu bestätigen, bevor Sie sicherheitsrelevante Einstellungen ändern.
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index c3f4925cd..49f6c3bc2 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -1297,3 +1297,4 @@ en:
   text_project_is_public_anonymous: Public projects and their contents are openly available on the network.
   label_import_time_entries: Import time entries
   label_import_users: Import users
+  sudo_mode_new_info_html: <strong>What's happening?</strong> You need to reconfirm your password before taking any administrative actions, this ensures your account stays protected.