diff --git a/plinth/modules/upgrades/templates/upgrades_configure.html b/plinth/modules/upgrades/templates/upgrades_configure.html
index 2c0bc92fb..0765216f9 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/upgrades/templates/upgrades_configure.html
+++ b/plinth/modules/upgrades/templates/upgrades_configure.html
@@ -15,20 +15,27 @@
         Frequent feature updates can be activated. Activating them is
         recommended.
       {% endblocktrans %}
-    {% else %}
+    {% elif is_backports_enabled %}
       {% blocktrans trimmed %}
         Frequent feature updates are enabled.
       {% endblocktrans %}
+    {% else %}
+      {% blocktrans trimmed %}
+        Frequent feature updates cannot be activated. They may not be necessary
+        on your distribution.
+      {% endblocktrans %}
     {% endif %}
   </p>
   <p>
-    {% blocktrans trimmed %}
-      This will allow a very limited set of software, including FreedomBox
-      service, to be updated to receive newer features regularly instead of once
-      every 2 years or so. Note that packages with frequent feature updates do
-      not have support from Debian Security Team. They are instead maintained by
-      contributors to Debian and the FreedomBox community.
-    {% endblocktrans %}
+    {% if can_activate_backports or is_backports_enabled %}
+      {% blocktrans trimmed %}
+        This will allow a very limited set of software, including FreedomBox
+        service, to be updated to receive newer features regularly instead of
+        once every 2 years or so. Note that packages with frequent feature
+        updates do not have support from Debian Security Team. They are instead
+        maintained by contributors to Debian and the FreedomBox community.
+      {% endblocktrans %}
+    {% endif %}
   </p>
   {% if can_activate_backports %}
     <div class="alert alert-warning" role="alert">
diff --git a/plinth/modules/upgrades/views.py b/plinth/modules/upgrades/views.py
index 0b390ed9a..426ad6444 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/upgrades/views.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/upgrades/views.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class UpgradesConfigurationView(AppView):
     def get_context_data(self, *args, **kwargs):
         context = super().get_context_data(*args, **kwargs)
         context['can_activate_backports'] = upgrades.can_activate_backports()
+        context['is_backports_enabled'] = upgrades.is_backports_enabled()
         context['is_busy'] = package.is_package_manager_busy()
         context['log'] = get_log()
         context['refresh_page_sec'] = 3 if context['is_busy'] else None