diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/api/blocks/decorative/AbstractBlockGate.java b/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/api/blocks/decorative/AbstractBlockGate.java
index d56acea8311..53afbd702eb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/api/blocks/decorative/AbstractBlockGate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/api/blocks/decorative/AbstractBlockGate.java
@@ -83,6 +83,16 @@ public AbstractBlockGate(final String name, final float hardness, final int maxW
         this.hardness = hardness;
     }
 
+    public int getMaxWidth()
+    {
+        return maxWidth;
+    }
+
+    public int getMaxHeight()
+    {
+        return maxHeight;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public InteractionResult use(BlockState state, Level worldIn, BlockPos pos, Player player, InteractionHand handIn, BlockHitResult hit)
     {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/core/items/ItemGate.java b/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/core/items/ItemGate.java
index ce857e965b7..083fd51b3f5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/core/items/ItemGate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/core/items/ItemGate.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.minecolonies.core.items;
 
+import com.minecolonies.api.blocks.decorative.AbstractBlockGate;
 import com.minecolonies.api.util.constant.TranslationConstants;
 import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.Block;
@@ -32,8 +33,12 @@ public ItemGate(
     public void appendHoverText(
       @NotNull final ItemStack stack, @Nullable final Level worldIn, @NotNull final List<Component> tooltip, @NotNull final TooltipFlag flagIn)
     {
-        final MutableComponent guiHint2 = Component.translatableEscape(TranslationConstants.GATE_PLACEMENT_TOOLTIP);
-        guiHint2.setStyle(Style.EMPTY.withColor(ChatFormatting.DARK_AQUA));
-        tooltip.add(guiHint2);
+        if (getBlock() instanceof final AbstractBlockGate gate)
+        {
+            final MutableComponent guiHint2 = Component.translatable(TranslationConstants.GATE_PLACEMENT_TOOLTIP,
+                    gate.getMaxWidth(), gate.getMaxHeight(), gate.getMaxWidth() * gate.getMaxHeight());
+            guiHint2.setStyle(Style.EMPTY.withColor(ChatFormatting.DARK_AQUA));
+            tooltip.add(guiHint2);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/minecolonies/lang/manual_en_us.json b/src/main/resources/assets/minecolonies/lang/manual_en_us.json
index 7641176b56f..b0834b59801 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/minecolonies/lang/manual_en_us.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/minecolonies/lang/manual_en_us.json
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@
   "enchantment.minecolonies.raider_damage_enchant": "Raider's Bane",
   "enchantment.minecolonies.raider_damage_enchant.desc": "Increases damage against MineColonies raiders.",
 
-  "com.minecolonies.coremod.item.gate.place": "Autoplaces parts. The max size is 5x4 which needs a stack of 20.",
+  "com.minecolonies.coremod.item.gate.place": "Autoplaces parts. The max size is %sx%s which needs a stack of %s.",
 
   "com.minecolonies.coremod.gui.workerhuts.buildprio": "Pickup Prio.: ",
   "item.supplychestdeployer.invalid": "You must place it in a fitting ocean or river.",