diff --git a/_locales/en/messages.json b/_locales/en/messages.json
index 366b5046..de9316ad 100755
--- a/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -607,11 +607,17 @@
     "configurationDisarmKillSwitch": {
         "message": "Disarm motors regardless of throttle value (When arming via AUX channel)"
     },
+    "configurationMidRc": {
+        "message": "Center value for RC channels"
+    },
+    "configurationMidRcHelp": {
+        "message": "This is the center value <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">for all RC channels</span>. Set this to the value that your transmitter sends when the stick is centered for a channel. To adjust the thrust at throttle mid position, change the 'Trottle MID' value on the PID Tuning tab."
+    },
     "configurationThrottleMinimum": {
         "message": "Minimum Throttle"
     },
-    "configurationThrottleMid": {
-        "message": "Middle Throttle [RC inputs center value]"
+    "configurationThrottleMinimumHelp": {
+        "message": "This is the 'idle' value that is sent to the ESCs when the craft is armed and the trottle stick is at minimum position. Adjust this so the motors run as slow as possible while still running smoothly."
     },
     "configurationThrottleMaximum": {
         "message": "Maximum Throttle"
@@ -619,6 +625,9 @@
     "configurationThrottleMinimumCommand": {
         "message": "Minimum Command"
     },
+    "configurationThrottleMinimumCommandHelp": {
+        "message": "This is the value that is sent to the ESCs when the craft is disarmed. Set this to a value that has the motors stopped (1000 for most ESCs)."
+    },
     "configurationBatteryVoltage": {
         "message": "Battery Voltage"
     },
diff --git a/tabs/configuration.html b/tabs/configuration.html
index d0e211cc..46f9bf03 100644
--- a/tabs/configuration.html
+++ b/tabs/configuration.html
@@ -84,17 +84,19 @@
                     <div class="number">
                         <label>
                             <div class="numberspacer">
-                                <input type="number" name="minthrottle" min="0" max="2000" />
+                                <input type="number" name="midrc" min="0" max="2000" />
                             </div>
-                            <span i18n="configurationThrottleMinimum"></span>
+                            <span i18n="configurationMidRc"></span>
+                            <div class="helpicon cf_tip" i18n_title="configurationMidRcHelp"></div>
                         </label>
                     </div>
                     <div class="number">
                         <label>
                             <div class="numberspacer">
-                                <input type="number" name="midthrottle" min="0" max="2000" />
+                                <input type="number" name="minthrottle" min="0" max="2000" />
                             </div>
-                            <span i18n="configurationThrottleMid"></span>
+                            <span i18n="configurationThrottleMinimum"></span>
+                            <div class="helpicon cf_tip" i18n_title="configurationThrottleMinimumHelp"></div>
                         </label>
                     </div>
                     <div class="number">
@@ -111,6 +113,7 @@
                                 <input type="number" name="mincommand" min="0" max="2000" />
                             </div>
                             <span i18n="configurationThrottleMinimumCommand"></span>
+                            <div class="helpicon cf_tip" i18n_title="configurationThrottleMinimumCommandHelp"></div>
                         </label>
                     </div>
                 </div>
diff --git a/tabs/configuration.js b/tabs/configuration.js
index 68c033b3..86669a88 100644
--- a/tabs/configuration.js
+++ b/tabs/configuration.js
@@ -505,8 +505,8 @@ TABS.configuration.initialize = function (callback, scrollPosition) {
         }
         
         // fill throttle
+        $('input[name="midrc"]').val(MISC.midrc);
         $('input[name="minthrottle"]').val(MISC.minthrottle);
-        $('input[name="midthrottle"]').val(MISC.midrc);
         $('input[name="maxthrottle"]').val(MISC.maxthrottle);
         $('input[name="mincommand"]').val(MISC.mincommand);
         
@@ -599,8 +599,8 @@ TABS.configuration.initialize = function (callback, scrollPosition) {
                 ARMING_CONFIG.disarm_kill_switch = ~~$('input[name="disarmkillswitch"]').is(':checked'); // ~~ boolean to decimal conversion
             }
             
+            MISC.midrc = parseInt($('input[name="midrc"]').val());
             MISC.minthrottle = parseInt($('input[name="minthrottle"]').val());
-            MISC.midrc = parseInt($('input[name="midthrottle"]').val());
             MISC.maxthrottle = parseInt($('input[name="maxthrottle"]').val());
             MISC.mincommand = parseInt($('input[name="mincommand"]').val());