diff --git a/homeassistant/components/recorder/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/recorder/__init__.py
index cdae61e8c7..9f91ee55f8 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/recorder/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/recorder/__init__.py
@@ -816,7 +816,10 @@ class Recorder(threading.Thread):
             while not task.database_unlock.wait(timeout=DB_LOCK_QUEUE_CHECK_TIMEOUT):
                 if self.queue.qsize() > MAX_QUEUE_BACKLOG * 0.9:
                     _LOGGER.warning(
-                        "Database queue backlog reached more than 90% of maximum queue length. Continue writing to database. Your Backup might be corrupted"
+                        "Database queue backlog reached more than 90% of maximum queue "
+						"length while waiting for backup to finish; recorder will now "
+						"resume writing to database. The backup can not be trusted and "
+						"must be restarted"
                     )
                     task.queue_overflow = True
                     break