diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/update.php b/wp-admin/includes/update.php
index e01fd28eb3..b78fa2d911 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/update.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/update.php
@@ -255,9 +255,15 @@ function core_update_footer( $msg = '' ) {
 
 	switch ( $cur->response ) {
 		case 'development':
-			return sprintf(
+			if ( $is_development_version ) {
+				/* translators: 1: WordPress version number, 2: URL to WordPress Updates screen. */
+				$message = __( 'You are using a development version (%1$s). Cool! Please <a href="%2$s">stay updated</a>.' );
+			} else {
 				/* translators: 1: WordPress version number, 2: URL to WordPress Updates screen. */
-				__( 'You are using a development version (%1$s). Cool! Please <a href="%2$s">stay updated</a>.' ),
+				$message = __( 'Your next update will be to a development version (%1$s). Cool! Please <a href="%2$s">stay updated</a>.' );
+			}
+			return sprintf(
+				$message,
 				get_bloginfo( 'version', 'display' ),
 				network_admin_url( 'update-core.php' )
 			);