diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/HasPlatformTypeInspection.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/HasPlatformTypeInspection.kt
index 9022720e084..d511f3cc0dc 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/HasPlatformTypeInspection.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/HasPlatformTypeInspection.kt
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ class HasPlatformTypeInspection(
 
     override val problemHighlightType = ProblemHighlightType.WEAK_WARNING
 
-    override val problemText = "Declaration has platform type. Make the type explicit to prevent subtle bugs."
+    override val problemText = "Declaration has type inferred from a platform call, which can lead to unchecked nullability issues. " +
+                               "Specify type explicitly as nullable or non-nullable."
 
     override fun additionalFixes(element: KtCallableDeclaration): List<LocalQuickFix>? {
         val type = SpecifyTypeExplicitlyIntention.dangerousFlexibleTypeOrNull(element, publicAPIOnly, reportPlatformArguments) ?: return null
diff --git a/idea/testData/inspections/hasPlatformType/inspectionData/expected.xml b/idea/testData/inspections/hasPlatformType/inspectionData/expected.xml
index c3788ec0ee8..6c704244fbd 100644
--- a/idea/testData/inspections/hasPlatformType/inspectionData/expected.xml
+++ b/idea/testData/inspections/hasPlatformType/inspectionData/expected.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
         <module>light_idea_test_case</module>
         <entry_point TYPE="file" FQNAME="temp:///src/function.kt" />
         <problem_class severity="WARNING" attribute_key="WARNING_ATTRIBUTES">Function, property or variable has platform type.</problem_class>
-        <description>Declaration has platform type. Make the type explicit to prevent subtle bugs.</description>
+        <description>Declaration has type inferred from a platform call, which can lead to unchecked nullability issues. Specify type explicitly as nullable or non-nullable.</description>
     </problem>
     <problem>
         <file>function.kt</file>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         <module>light_idea_test_case</module>
         <entry_point TYPE="file" FQNAME="temp:///src/function.kt" />
         <problem_class severity="WARNING" attribute_key="WARNING_ATTRIBUTES">Function or property has platform type</problem_class>
-        <description>Declaration has platform type. Make the type explicit to prevent subtle bugs.</description>
+        <description>Declaration has type inferred from a platform call, which can lead to unchecked nullability issues. Specify type explicitly as nullable or non-nullable.</description>
     </problem>
     <problem>
         <file>property1.kt</file>
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@
         <module>light_idea_test_case</module>
         <entry_point TYPE="file" FQNAME="temp:///src/property1.kt" />
         <problem_class severity="WARNING" attribute_key="WARNING_ATTRIBUTES">Function, property or variable has platform type.</problem_class>
-        <description>Declaration has platform type. Make the type explicit to prevent subtle bugs.</description>
+        <description>Declaration has type inferred from a platform call, which can lead to unchecked nullability issues. Specify type explicitly as nullable or non-nullable.</description>
     </problem>
 </problems>
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