diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index e6e6e19fd00..6b27de57697 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 
 Drupal 7.44, xxxx-xx-xx (development version)
 -----------------------
+- Changed help text on image fields to clarify that uploaded images which are
+  too large will be resized rather than rejected (translatable string change).
 - Changed wording on the Update Manager settings page to clarify that the
   option to check for disabled module updates also applies to uninstalled
   modules (administrative-facing translatable string change).
diff --git a/modules/file/file.field.inc b/modules/file/file.field.inc
index d592381bd56..ceb18b61004 100644
--- a/modules/file/file.field.inc
+++ b/modules/file/file.field.inc
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ function theme_file_upload_help($variables) {
       $descriptions[] = t('Images must be larger than !min pixels.', array('!min' => '<strong>' . $min . '</strong>'));
     }
     elseif ($max) {
-      $descriptions[] = t('Images must be smaller than !max pixels.', array('!max' => '<strong>' . $max . '</strong>'));
+      $descriptions[] = t('Images larger than !max pixels will be resized.', array('!max' => '<strong>' . $max . '</strong>'));
     }
   }