diff --git a/docker/routlin-dash/app/factory.py b/docker/routlin-dash/app/factory.py
index d05169b..74386ac 100644
--- a/docker/routlin-dash/app/factory.py
+++ b/docker/routlin-dash/app/factory.py
@@ -1174,14 +1174,17 @@ def build_item(item, tokens, inherited_req=None):
         )
 
     if t == 'readonly_select':
-        label = e(item.get('label', 'Gateway'))
-        name  = e(item.get('name',  'gateway'))
+        label     = e(item.get('label', 'Gateway'))
+        name      = e(item.get('name',  'gateway'))
+        hint      = e(apply_tokens(item.get('hint', ''), tokens))
+        hint_html = f'<p class="form-hint">{hint}</p>' if hint else ''
         return (
             f'<div class="form-group">'
             f'<label class="form-label">{label}</label>'
             f'<select name="{name}" class="form-select readonly-select" disabled>'
             f'<option value="">(add identities first)</option>'
             f'</select>'
+            f'{hint_html}'
             f'</div>'
         )
 
@@ -1191,9 +1194,11 @@ def build_item(item, tokens, inherited_req=None):
         override_name = e(item.get('override_name', name + '_override'))
         validate      = e(item.get('validate', ''))
         validate_attr = f' data-validate-lines="{validate}"' if validate else ''
-        hint_html     = '<p class="form-hint field-dyn-hint hidden"></p>' if validate else ''
+        dyn_hint_html = '<p class="form-hint field-dyn-hint hidden"></p>' if validate else ''
         wrap_open     = '<div class="field-wrap">' if validate else ''
         wrap_close    = '</div>' if validate else ''
+        hint          = e(apply_tokens(item.get('hint', ''), tokens))
+        hint_html     = f'<p class="form-hint">{hint}</p>' if hint else ''
         return (
             f'<div class="form-group">'
             f'<label class="form-label override-header">'
@@ -1204,8 +1209,9 @@ def build_item(item, tokens, inherited_req=None):
             f'</label>'
             f'{wrap_open}'
             f'<textarea name="{name}" class="form-input auto-textarea" rows="2" readonly{validate_attr}></textarea>'
-            f'{hint_html}'
+            f'{dyn_hint_html}'
             f'{wrap_close}'
+            f'{hint_html}'
             f'</div>'
         )