diff --git a/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml b/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml
index 9aab0a131a..b23c283644 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@
     <string name="action_split">Split</string>
     <!-- Label for toast with instructions for split screen selection mode. [CHAR_LIMIT=50] -->
     <string name="toast_split_select_app">Tap another app to use split screen</string>
+    <string name="toast_contextual_split_select_app">Choose another app to use split screen</string>
     <string name="toast_split_select_app_cancel"><b>Cancel</b></string>
     <string name="toast_split_select_cont_desc">Exit split screen selection</string>
     <!-- Label for toast when app selected for split isn't supported. [CHAR_LIMIT=50] -->
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/SplitInstructionsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/SplitInstructionsView.java
index f39a9011cd..c4b93b7268 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/SplitInstructionsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/SplitInstructionsView.java
@@ -120,10 +120,12 @@ public class SplitInstructionsView extends LinearLayout {
 
     private void init() {
         TextView cancelTextView = findViewById(R.id.split_instructions_text_cancel);
+        TextView instructionTextView = findViewById(R.id.split_instructions_text);
 
         if (FeatureFlags.enableSplitContextually()) {
             cancelTextView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
             cancelTextView.setOnClickListener((v) -> exitSplitSelection());
+            instructionTextView.setText(R.string.toast_contextual_split_select_app);
         }
     }