diff --git a/app/extensions/brave/locales/en-US/preferences.properties b/app/extensions/brave/locales/en-US/preferences.properties
index 4043dadced8..8d8be959e3d 100644
--- a/app/extensions/brave/locales/en-US/preferences.properties
+++ b/app/extensions/brave/locales/en-US/preferences.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-preferences=Preferences
+preferences=Preferences
 settings=Settings
 general=General
 search=Search
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ showBookmarkMatches=Show bookmark matches
 showOpenedTabMatches=Show tab matches
 offerSearchSuggestions=Autocomplete search term as you type
 doNotTrackTitle=Do Not Track
-doNotTrack=Send a 'Do Not Track' header with browsing requests (requires browser restart)
+doNotTrack=Send a 'Do Not Track' header with browsing requests *
 fullscreenContent=Full Screen Content
 blockCanvasFingerprinting=Fingerprinting Protection (may break some sites)
 advancedSettings=Advanced Settings...
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ dashlane=Dashlane® (requires application)
 lastPass=LastPass®
 enpass=Enpass® (requires application)
 doNotManageMyPasswords=Don't manage my passwords
-usePDFJS=Enable HTML5 PDF reader (requires browser restart)
+usePDFJS=Enable HTML5 PDF reader *
 enableFlash=Enable Adobe Flash support
 widevineSection=Google Widevine Support
 enableWidevine=Enable Google Widevine support
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ flashTroubleshooting=Flash not working? Try the troubleshooting tips on our
 managePasswords=Manage passwords…
 sitePermissions=Saved Site Permissions
 sitePermissionsExceptions=Saved Site Exceptions
-selectedLanguage=Language (requires browser restart)
+selectedLanguage=Language *
 bookmarkToolbarSettings=Bookmarks Bar
 bookmarkToolbar=Always show the bookmarks bar
 bookmarkToolbarShowFavicon=Favicons
@@ -243,8 +243,8 @@ extensions=Extensions
 enablePocket=Enable Pocket
 moreExtensionsComingSoon=More extensions coming soon…
 viewInstalledExtensions=View Installed Extensions…
-useHardwareAcceleration=Use hardware acceleration when available (requires browser restart)
-useSmoothScroll=Enable smooth scrolling (requires browser restart)
+useHardwareAcceleration=Use hardware acceleration when available *
+useSmoothScroll=Enable smooth scrolling *
 defaultZoomLevel=Default zoom level
 en-US=English (U.S.)
 nl-NL=Dutch (Netherlands)
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ enableAutofill=Enable Autofill
 importBrowserData=Import Browser Data
 importNow=Import now…
 clearAll=Clear all
-sendCrashReports=Send anonymous crash reports to Brave (requires browser restart)
+sendCrashReports=Send anonymous crash reports to Brave *
 sendUsageStatistics=Automatically send usage statistics to Brave
 bookmarksBarTextOnly=Text only
 bookmarksBarTextAndFavicon=Text and Favicons
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ defaultBrowser=Brave is your default browser.
 notDefaultBrowser=Brave is not your default browser.
 setAsDefault=Set as default…
 checkDefaultOnStartup=Always check on startup
-useTorrentViewer=Enable Torrent Viewer (requires browser restart)
+useTorrentViewer=Enable Torrent Viewer *
 dashboardSettingsTitle=Dashboard
 dashboardShowImages=Show images
+requiresRestart=* Requires browser restart
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/js/about/preferences.js b/js/about/preferences.js
index 824287435e7..0555a25a99f 100644
--- a/js/about/preferences.js
+++ b/js/about/preferences.js
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ class GeneralTab extends ImmutableComponent {
             settings={this.props.settings} onChangeSetting={this.props.onChangeSetting} />
         </SettingItem>
       </SettingsList>
+      <div data-l10n-id='requiresRestart' className='requiresRestart' />
     </SettingsList>
   }
 }
@@ -938,6 +939,7 @@ class SecurityTab extends ImmutableComponent {
         <SettingCheckbox dataL10nId='doNotTrack' prefKey={settings.DO_NOT_TRACK} settings={this.props.settings} onChangeSetting={this.props.onChangeSetting} />
       </SettingsList>
       <SitePermissionsPage siteSettings={this.props.siteSettings} names={permissionNames} />
+      <div data-l10n-id='requiresRestart' className='requiresRestart' />
     </div>
   }
 }
@@ -963,6 +965,7 @@ class AdvancedTab extends ImmutableComponent {
           }, true)} />
         <div data-l10n-id='moreExtensionsComingSoon' className='moreExtensionsComingSoon' />
       </SettingsList>
+      <div data-l10n-id='requiresRestart' className='requiresRestart' />
     </div>
   }
 }
diff --git a/less/about/preferences.less b/less/about/preferences.less
index f85ce6c9fd7..1c500d6ce96 100644
--- a/less/about/preferences.less
+++ b/less/about/preferences.less
@@ -1339,3 +1339,8 @@ table.sortableTable {
 #syncQR {
   margin: 1em;
 }
+
+.requiresRestart {
+  font-style: italic;
+  margin-bottom: 2em;
+}