diff --git a/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-bitstreams.component.html b/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-bitstreams.component.html
index 3527f2f5b8..1c13154bfa 100644
--- a/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-bitstreams.component.html
+++ b/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-bitstreams.component.html
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 <div class="item-bitstreams" *ngVar="(bundles$ | async) as bundles">
+  <div class="mt-2" id="reorder-description">
+    <ds-alert [content]="'item.edit.bitstreams.info-alert'" [type]="AlertType.Info"></ds-alert>
+  </div>
+
   <div class="button-row top d-flex mt-2 space-children-mr">
     <button class="mr-auto btn btn-success"
             [routerLink]="[itemPageRoute, 'bitstreams', 'new']"><i
@@ -29,7 +33,8 @@
                                    [item]="item"
                                    [columnSizes]="columnSizes"
                                    [isFirstTable]="isFirst"
-                                   (dropObject)="dropBitstream(bundle, $event)">
+                                   (dropObject)="dropBitstream(bundle, $event)"
+                                   aria-describedby="reorder-description">
     </ds-item-edit-bitstream-bundle>
   </div>
   <div *ngIf="bundles?.length === 0"
diff --git a/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-bitstreams.component.ts b/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-bitstreams.component.ts
index e7c846b5da..7757170f4e 100644
--- a/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-bitstreams.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/item-page/edit-item-page/item-bitstreams/item-bitstreams.component.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import { ResponsiveTableSizes } from '../../../shared/responsive-table-sizes/res
 import { NoContent } from '../../../core/shared/NoContent.model';
 import { Operation } from 'fast-json-patch';
 import { ItemBitstreamsService } from './item-bitstreams.service';
+import { AlertType } from '../../../shared/alert/aletr-type';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-item-bitstreams',
@@ -36,6 +37,9 @@ import { ItemBitstreamsService } from './item-bitstreams.service';
  */
 export class ItemBitstreamsComponent extends AbstractItemUpdateComponent implements OnDestroy {
 
+  // Declared for use in template
+  protected readonly AlertType = AlertType;
+
   /**
    * The currently listed bundles
    */
diff --git a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5 b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
index 48fd581bdf..ab6f3792ca 100644
--- a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
+++ b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
@@ -1956,6 +1956,8 @@
 
   "item.edit.bitstreams.empty": "This item doesn't contain any bitstreams. Click the upload button to create one.",
 
+  "item.edit.bitstreams.info-alert": "Bitstreams can be reordered within their bundles by holding the drag handle and moving the mouse. Alternatively, bitstreams can be moved using the keyboard in the following way: Select the bitstream by pressing enter when the bitstream's drag handle is in focus. Move the bitstream up or down using the arrow keys. Press enter again to confirm the current position of the bitstream.",
+
   "item.edit.bitstreams.headers.actions": "Actions",
 
   "item.edit.bitstreams.headers.bundle": "Bundle",