diff --git a/common/locales/en/gear.json b/common/locales/en/gear.json
index bb6ca3262b..956a352be0 100644
--- a/common/locales/en/gear.json
+++ b/common/locales/en/gear.json
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   "equipmentType" : "Type",
   "klass": "Class",
   "groupBy": "Group By <%= type %>",
+  "classBonus": "(This item matches your class, so it gets an additional 1.5 stat multiplier.)",
 
   "weapon": "weapon",
   "weaponCapitalized" : "Weapon",
diff --git a/website/client/js/controllers/inventoryCtrl.js b/website/client/js/controllers/inventoryCtrl.js
index ce16be8b9a..64c222cb32 100644
--- a/website/client/js/controllers/inventoryCtrl.js
+++ b/website/client/js/controllers/inventoryCtrl.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ habitrpg.controller("InventoryCtrl",
         var item = Content.gear.flat[key];
 
         var bonusMultiplier = 1;
-        if (item.klass === User.user.stats.class || item.specialClass === User.user.stats.class) {
+        if (_isClassItem(item)) {
           bonusMultiplier = 1.5;
         }
 
@@ -317,6 +317,12 @@ habitrpg.controller("InventoryCtrl",
       });
     };
 
+    $scope.classBonusNotes = function (item) {
+      if (_isClassItem(item)) {
+        return window.env.t('classBonus');
+      }
+    };
+
     $scope.hasAllTimeTravelerItems = function() {
       return ($scope.hasAllTimeTravelerItemsOfType('mystery') &&
         $scope.hasAllTimeTravelerItemsOfType('pets') &&
@@ -358,5 +364,11 @@ habitrpg.controller("InventoryCtrl",
       var selection = Math.floor(random);
       return env.t(kind + selection);
     }
+
+    function _isClassItem(item) {
+      var userClass = user.stats.class;
+
+      return item.klass === userClass || item.specialClass === userClass;
+    }
   }
 ]);
diff --git a/website/views/options/inventory/equipment.jade b/website/views/options/inventory/equipment.jade
index cdb25f6bff..1075501d00 100644
--- a/website/views/options/inventory/equipment.jade
+++ b/website/views/options/inventory/equipment.jade
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ mixin equipmentButton(type)
       button.customize-option(class='shop_{{::item.key}}',
         ng-class='{selectableInventory: user.items.gear.#{type}[item.type] == item.key}',
         ng-click='equip(item.key, "#{type}")',
-        popover='{{::item.notes()}}', popover-title='{{::item.text()}}',
+        popover='{{::item.notes()}} {{::classBonusNotes(item)}}', popover-title='{{::item.text()}}',
         popover-trigger='mouseenter', popover-placement='right',
         popover-append-to-body='true')