diff --git a/src/libs/utils/filesearch.cpp b/src/libs/utils/filesearch.cpp
index fe657562769..073b6057a90 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/filesearch.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/filesearch.cpp
@@ -540,10 +540,12 @@ QString msgExclusionPatternLabel()
     return Tr::tr("Excl&usion pattern:");
 }
 
-QString msgFilePatternToolTip()
+QString msgFilePatternToolTip(InclusionType inclusionType)
 {
-    return Tr::tr("List of comma separated wildcard filters. "
-                  "Files with file name or full file path matching any filter are included.");
+    return Tr::tr("List of comma separated wildcard filters. ")
+        + (inclusionType == InclusionType::Included
+            ? Tr::tr("Files with file name or full file path matching any filter are included.")
+            : Tr::tr("Files with file name or full file path matching any filter are excluded."));
 }
 
 QString matchCaseReplacement(const QString &originalText, const QString &replaceText)
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/filesearch.h b/src/libs/utils/filesearch.h
index 7bb7af5d33f..c3d81faa121 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/filesearch.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/filesearch.h
@@ -40,8 +40,13 @@ QString msgFilePatternLabel();
 QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT
 QString msgExclusionPatternLabel();
 
+enum class InclusionType {
+    Included,
+    Excluded
+};
+
 QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT
-QString msgFilePatternToolTip();
+QString msgFilePatternToolTip(InclusionType inclusionType = InclusionType::Included);
 
 class QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT FileIterator
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/directoryfilter.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/directoryfilter.cpp
index 0c1dd72bb77..42cf51addf7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/directoryfilter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/directoryfilter.cpp
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ bool DirectoryFilter::openConfigDialog(QWidget *parent, bool &needsRefresh)
     m_dialog->filePattern->setText(Utils::transform(m_filters, &QDir::toNativeSeparators).join(','));
     m_dialog->exclusionPatternLabel->setText(Utils::msgExclusionPatternLabel());
     m_dialog->exclusionPatternLabel->setBuddy(m_dialog->exclusionPattern);
-    m_dialog->exclusionPattern->setToolTip(Utils::msgFilePatternToolTip());
+    m_dialog->exclusionPattern->setToolTip(Utils::msgFilePatternToolTip(InclusionType::Excluded));
     m_dialog->exclusionPattern->setText(
         Utils::transform(m_exclusionFilters, &QDir::toNativeSeparators).join(','));
     m_dialog->shortcutEdit->setText(shortcutString());
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/basefilefind.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/basefilefind.cpp
index 974f1472912..8a75a27910c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/basefilefind.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/basefilefind.cpp
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ QList<QPair<QWidget *, QWidget *>> BaseFileFind::createPatternWidgets()
     syncComboWithSettings(d->m_filterCombo, d->m_filterSetting);
     QLabel *exclusionLabel = createLabel(msgExclusionPatternLabel());
     d->m_exclusionCombo = createCombo(&d->m_exclusionStrings);
-    d->m_exclusionCombo->setToolTip(msgFilePatternToolTip());
+    d->m_exclusionCombo->setToolTip(msgFilePatternToolTip(Utils::InclusionType::Excluded));
     exclusionLabel->setBuddy(d->m_exclusionCombo);
     syncComboWithSettings(d->m_exclusionCombo, d->m_exclusionSetting);
     return {{filterLabel, d->m_filterCombo}, {exclusionLabel, d->m_exclusionCombo}};