diff --git a/includes/node_admin_summary.inc b/includes/node_admin_summary.inc
index 1efaa1a..f05a22e 100644
--- a/includes/node_admin_summary.inc
+++ b/includes/node_admin_summary.inc
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ function signup_node_admin_summary_form($form, &$form_state, $node) {
     $form['status'] = array(
       '#type' => 'item',
       '#title' => t('Signups are'),
-      '#value' => t('Closed (limit reached)'),
+      '#markup' => t('Closed (limit reached)'),
+      '#description' => t('To reopen this event the signup limit must be increased.'),
     );
   }
   else {