diff --git a/src/setup/channels.rs b/src/setup/channels.rs
index 1c184b0b..2612076d 100644
--- a/src/setup/channels.rs
+++ b/src/setup/channels.rs
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ pub async fn setup_http(secrets: &SecretsContext) -> Result<HttpSetupResult, Cha
             .save_secret("http_webhook_secret", &SecretString::from(secret))
             .await?;
         print_success("Webhook secret generated and saved to database");
-        print_info("Retrieve it later with: ironclaw secret get http_webhook_secret");
+        print_info(http_webhook_secret_hint());
     }
 
     print_success(&format!("HTTP webhook will listen on {}:{}", host, port));
@@ -535,6 +535,10 @@ pub fn generate_webhook_secret() -> String {
     generate_secret_with_length(32)
 }
 
+fn http_webhook_secret_hint() -> &'static str {
+    "The secret is stored in the encrypted secrets database and will be loaded automatically on startup."
+}
+
 fn validate_e164(account: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
     if !account.starts_with('+') {
         return Err("E.164 account must start with '+'".to_string());
@@ -1136,8 +1140,9 @@ mod tests {
 
     use crate::secrets::{InMemorySecretsStore, SecretsCrypto, SecretsStore};
     use crate::setup::channels::{
-        SecretsContext, generate_webhook_secret, substitute_validation_placeholders,
-        validate_cloudflare_token_format, validate_public_https_url,
+        SecretsContext, generate_webhook_secret, http_webhook_secret_hint,
+        substitute_validation_placeholders, validate_cloudflare_token_format,
+        validate_public_https_url,
     };
 
     fn test_secrets_context() -> SecretsContext {
@@ -1337,4 +1342,12 @@ mod tests {
             .to_string();
         assert!(err.contains("DNS resolution failed"));
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_http_webhook_secret_hint_reflects_current_behavior() {
+        let hint = http_webhook_secret_hint();
+        assert!(hint.contains("encrypted secrets database"));
+        assert!(hint.contains("loaded automatically on startup"));
+        assert!(!hint.contains("ironclaw secret get"));
+    }
 }