diff --git a/src/i18n/locale/default.json b/src/i18n/locale/default.json
index 532d7f338..7867f4938 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locale/default.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locale/default.json
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
   "check": "Check",
   "commands": "Commands",
   "commands-send": "Click here to send your command",
+  "commands-default": "For a list of available commands type: commands\nFor a short description of a command type: help <command>",
   "config": "Config",
   "config-no-changes": "You did not make any changes!",
   "confirm": "Confirm",
diff --git a/src/views/Commands.vue b/src/views/Commands.vue
index 7ecab75c3..6a9b7fa14 100644
--- a/src/views/Commands.vue
+++ b/src/views/Commands.vue
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@
       this.asfCommands = await this.loadCommands();
     },
     mounted() {
+      this.log.push({ type: 'in', time: this.getTimestamp(), message: this.$t('commands-default') });
       this.$refs['terminal-input'].focus();
     },
     methods: {