diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue
index 5a27814e..6bebae66 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue
@@ -165,10 +165,7 @@
           </BooleanSetting>
         </li>
         <li>
-          <BooleanSetting
-            path="compactUserInfo"
-            :disabled="this.$store.state.interface.layoutType === 'mobile'"
-          >
+          <BooleanSetting path="compactUserInfo">
             {{ $t('settings.compact_user_info') }}
           </BooleanSetting>
         </li>
diff --git a/src/i18n/de.json b/src/i18n/de.json
index 11683317..f0a9e972 100644
--- a/src/i18n/de.json
+++ b/src/i18n/de.json
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@
         "checkboxRadius": "Auswahlfelder",
         "collapse_subject": "Beiträge mit Inhaltswarnungen einklappen",
         "columns": "Spalten",
-        "compact_user_info": "Kompakte Benutzerinfos",
+        "compact_user_info": "Kompakte Benutzerinfos wenn genug Platz",
         "composing": "Verfassen",
         "confirm_dialogs": "Bestätigung erforderlich für:",
         "confirm_dialogs_approve_follow": "Annehmen einer Followanfrage",
diff --git a/src/i18n/en.json b/src/i18n/en.json
index 8aac6834..0bf0c1de 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@
         "checkboxRadius": "Checkboxes",
         "collapse_subject": "Collapse posts with content warnings",
         "columns": "Columns",
-        "compact_user_info": "Compact user info",
+        "compact_user_info": "Compact user info when enough space",
         "composing": "Composing",
         "confirm_dialogs": "Require confirmation for:",
         "confirm_dialogs_approve_follow": "Accepting a follow request",