diff --git a/src/app/submission/import-external/submission-import-external.component.html b/src/app/submission/import-external/submission-import-external.component.html
index 2aac8557aa..9f52969635 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/import-external/submission-import-external.component.html
+++ b/src/app/submission/import-external/submission-import-external.component.html
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@
       </ng-container>
     </div>
     <div *ngIf="routeData.sourceId === ''" class="col-md-12">
-      <div class="jumbotron">
+      <ds-alert [type]="'alert-info'">
         <p class="lead">{{'submission.import-external.page.hint' | translate}}</p>
-      </div>
+      </ds-alert>
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="row">
diff --git a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5 b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
index 6aee58458f..23f72646c6 100644
--- a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
+++ b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
@@ -2683,7 +2683,7 @@
 
   "submission.import-external.title": "Import metadata from an external source",
 
-  "submission.import-external.page.hint": "No search performed yet. Search items using external sources.",
+  "submission.import-external.page.hint": "Enter a query above to find items from the web to import in to DSpace.",
 
   "submission.import-external.back-to-my-dspace": "Back to MyDSpace",