diff --git a/static/templates/default_language_modal.hbs b/static/templates/default_language_modal.hbs
index 0c663140ac..201013b261 100644
--- a/static/templates/default_language_modal.hbs
+++ b/static/templates/default_language_modal.hbs
@@ -6,14 +6,13 @@
     </div>
     <div class="modal-body">
         <p>
-            The following is a few of the languages we have started to
-            support or are hoping to support in the near future. We would
-            love help translating; if you're interested in helping, make an
-            account at <a href='https://www.transifex.com/zulip/zulip/'>
-            https://www.transifex.com/zulip/zulip/</a>, and sign up for a
-            language! You can also request any language we don't currently
-            have. It only takes a few hours to translate the most important
-            parts of the app.
+            {{#tr}}
+                The following is a few of the languages we have started to
+                support or are hoping to support in the near future. We would
+                love help translating; if you're interested in helping, follow
+                <z-link>the guidelines</z-link>. You can also request any language we don't currently have.
+                {{#*inline "z-link"}}<a target="_blank" href="{{guidelines_link}}">{{> @partial-block}}</a>{{/inline}}
+            {{/tr}}
         </p>
         <div>
             <table>
diff --git a/static/templates/settings/display_settings.hbs b/static/templates/settings/display_settings.hbs
index 0a90eea539..af653fbda0 100644
--- a/static/templates/settings/display_settings.hbs
+++ b/static/templates/settings/display_settings.hbs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
                 </button>
             </div>
 
-            {{> ../default_language_modal}}
+            {{> ../default_language_modal guidelines_link="https://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/translating/translating.html"}}
         </div>
 
         <div id="user-display-settings">