diff --git a/packages/edit-site/src/components/page-patterns/grid-item.js b/packages/edit-site/src/components/page-patterns/grid-item.js
index 441529e1c0583..a5278c88d589a 100644
--- a/packages/edit-site/src/components/page-patterns/grid-item.js
+++ b/packages/edit-site/src/components/page-patterns/grid-item.js
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@ function GridItem( { categoryId, item, ...props } ) {
 	}
 
 	if ( isNonUserPattern ) {
-		ariaDescriptions.push( __( 'Theme patterns cannot be edited.' ) );
+		ariaDescriptions.push(
+			__( 'Theme & plugin patterns cannot be edited.' )
+		);
 	}
 
 	const itemIcon =
@@ -208,9 +210,7 @@ function GridItem( { categoryId, item, ...props } ) {
 						{ item.type === PATTERNS && (
 							<Tooltip
 								position="top center"
-								text={ __(
-									'Theme patterns cannot be edited.'
-								) }
+								text={ __( 'This pattern cannot be edited.' ) }
 							>
 								<span className="edit-site-patterns__pattern-lock-icon">
 									<Icon icon={ lockSmall } size={ 24 } />
diff --git a/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen-patterns/index.js b/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen-patterns/index.js
index d3fc15358027b..159b10da55c00 100644
--- a/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen-patterns/index.js
+++ b/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen-patterns/index.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import {
 import { useViewportMatch } from '@wordpress/compose';
 import { useSelect } from '@wordpress/data';
 import { getTemplatePartIcon } from '@wordpress/editor';
-import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
+import { __, sprintf } from '@wordpress/i18n';
 import { getQueryArgs } from '@wordpress/url';
 import { file, starFilled, lockSmall } from '@wordpress/icons';
 
@@ -74,8 +74,10 @@ function ThemePatternsGroup( { categories, currentCategory, currentType } ) {
 								{ category.label }
 								<Tooltip
 									position="top center"
-									text={ __(
-										'Theme patterns cannot be edited.'
+									text={ sprintf(
+										// translators: %s: The pattern category name.
+										'"%s" patterns cannot be edited.',
+										category.label
 									) }
 								>
 									<span className="edit-site-sidebar-navigation-screen-pattern__lock-icon">