diff --git a/src/settings/SettingsModal.tsx b/src/settings/SettingsModal.tsx
index e688b504..5b6cd550 100644
--- a/src/settings/SettingsModal.tsx
+++ b/src/settings/SettingsModal.tsx
@@ -99,9 +99,10 @@ export const SettingsModal = (props: Props) => {
 
     let selectedKey = devices.selectedId;
     // We may present a different device as the currently selected one if we have an active track
-    // from the default device, because the default device may have changed since we acquired the
-    // track, in which case we want to display the one we're actually using rather than what the
-    // default is now. We only do this if we've selected, and are using, the default device
+    // from the default device, because the default device of the OS may have changed since we acquired the
+    // track, but EC did not update the track to match the new default in which case we want to display the
+    // one we're actually using rather than what the default is now. We only do this if we've selected, and
+    // are using, the default device
     if (
       trackUsedByRoom &&
       (devices.selectedId === "" ||