diff --git a/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/index.html b/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/index.html
index 8e272c1f2b..545d96adb3 100644
--- a/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/index.html
+++ b/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/index.html
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@
     </div>
 
     <div id="package_info" class="package">
+      <p id="pi_edit_help">Unfocusing an edit field or pressing enter
+      submits a change update asynchronously.</p>
       <table>
         <tr><td>Package Name:</td><td><span id="pi_name"></span></td></tr>
         <tr><td>Ring:</td><td><span id="pi_ring"></span></td></tr>
diff --git a/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/index.js b/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/index.js
index 8afc78b6ef..d9c2a28b6b 100644
--- a/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/index.js
+++ b/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/index.js
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ $( document ).ready(function() {
        
         var mypkg_p = ($.inArray(me(), pkgi['authors'] ) != -1);
 
+        if ( mypkg_p || true ) {
+            $("#pi_edit_help").show(); } 
+        else {
+            $("#pi_edit_help").hide(); }
+
         function make_editbutton ( spot, initv, fun ) {
             if ( mypkg_p ) {
                 $( "#" + spot ).append( $('<button>')
diff --git a/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/style.css b/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/style.css
index e9476a060a..83a6dc99f1 100644
--- a/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/style.css
+++ b/pkgs/plt-services/meta/pkg-index/official/static/style.css
@@ -167,6 +167,11 @@ a.possible {
     color: red;
 }
 
+#pi_edit_help {
+    text-align: center;
+    font-size: small;
+}
+
 tr#pi_delete_row td {
     text-align: center;
 }