diff --git a/interface/src/project/DashboardData.tsx b/interface/src/project/DashboardData.tsx
index a94b69aac..96c9d17d3 100644
--- a/interface/src/project/DashboardData.tsx
+++ b/interface/src/project/DashboardData.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
   DialogActions,
   MenuItem,
   InputAdornment,
+  FormHelperText,
   IconButton,
   List,
   ListItem,
@@ -248,6 +249,9 @@ const DashboardData: FC = () => {
                 }}
               />
             )}
+            {deviceValue.h && (
+              <FormHelperText>{deviceValue.h}</FormHelperText>
+            )}
           </DialogContent>
           <DialogActions>
             <Button
diff --git a/interface/src/project/types.ts b/interface/src/project/types.ts
index 84ea398b9..f7368caf8 100644
--- a/interface/src/project/types.ts
+++ b/interface/src/project/types.ts
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ export interface DeviceValue {
   n: string; // name
   c: string; // command
   l: string[]; // list
+  h?: string; // help text
 }
 
 export interface DeviceData {
diff --git a/src/emsdevice.cpp b/src/emsdevice.cpp
index 26728ed92..12f4660b3 100644
--- a/src/emsdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/emsdevice.cpp
@@ -737,9 +737,9 @@ void EMSdevice::generate_values_web(JsonObject & output) {
                     l.add("off");
                     l.add("on");
                 }
-                // add command template
+                // add command help template
                 if ((dv.type == DeviceValueType::STRING || dv.type == DeviceValueType::CMD) && dv.options_size == 1) {
-                    obj["o"] = dv.options[0];
+                    obj["h"] = dv.options[0];
                 }
             }
         }