diff --git a/code/request_handling.js b/code/request_handling.js
index 3ee17d5c..a6ee8ac2 100644
--- a/code/request_handling.js
+++ b/code/request_handling.js
@@ -45,5 +45,14 @@ window.renderUpdateStatus = function() {
   if(window.failedRequestCount > 0)
     t += ' ' + window.failedRequestCount + ' requests  failed.'
 
+  t += '<br/><span title="not removing portals as long as you keep them in view, though">(';
+  var conv = ['impossible', 8,8,7,7,6,6,5,5,4,4,3,3,2,2,1];
+  var z = map.getZoom();
+  if(z >= 16)
+    t += 'requesting all portals';
+  else
+    t+= 'only requesting portals with level '+conv[z]+' and up';
+  t += ')</span>';
+
   $('#updatestatus').html(t);
 }