diff --git a/src/aiidalab_qe/app/configuration/workflow.py b/src/aiidalab_qe/app/configuration/workflow.py
index 6a34f727f..9fc2f0159 100644
--- a/src/aiidalab_qe/app/configuration/workflow.py
+++ b/src/aiidalab_qe/app/configuration/workflow.py
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ def __init__(self, **kwargs):
             value="moderate",
         )
         self.properties = {}
+        self.reminder_info = {}
         self.property_children = [
             self.properties_title,
             ipw.HTML("Select which properties to calculate:"),
@@ -97,22 +98,24 @@ def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         setting_entries = get_entry_items("aiidalab_qe.properties", "setting")
         for name, entry_point in entries.items():
             self.properties[name] = entry_point()
-            if name in setting_entries:
-                reminder_text = ipw.HTML()
+            self.reminder_info[name] = ipw.HTML()
             self.property_children.append(
-                ipw.HBox([self.properties[name], reminder_text])
+                ipw.HBox([self.properties[name], self.reminder_info[name]])
             )
 
             # observer change to update the reminder text
-            def update_reminder_text(change, reminder_text=reminder_text, name=name):
+            def update_reminder_info(change, name=name):
                 if change["new"]:
-                    reminder_text.value = (
+                    self.reminder_info[
+                        name
+                    ].value = (
                         f"""Customize {name} settings in the panel above if needed."""
                     )
                 else:
-                    reminder_text.value = ""
+                    self.reminder_info[name].value = ""
 
-            self.properties[name].run.observe(update_reminder_text, "value")
+            if name in setting_entries:
+                self.properties[name].run.observe(update_reminder_info, "value")
 
         self.property_children.append(self.properties_help)
         self.children = [
diff --git a/tests/test_configure.py b/tests/test_configure.py
index 5f6135e4f..0af35c976 100644
--- a/tests/test_configure.py
+++ b/tests/test_configure.py
@@ -59,3 +59,25 @@ def test_panel():
     assert len(wg.tab.children) == 3
     parameters = wg.get_configuration_parameters()
     assert "bands" in parameters
+
+
+def test_reminder_info():
+    """Dynamic add/remove the reminder text based on the workchain settings."""
+    from aiidalab_qe.app.configuration import ConfigureQeAppWorkChainStep
+
+    wg = ConfigureQeAppWorkChainStep()
+    assert wg.workchain_settings.reminder_info["bands"].value == ""
+    # select bands
+    wg.workchain_settings.properties["bands"].run.value = True
+    for name in wg.workchain_settings.reminder_info:
+        if name == "bands":
+            assert (
+                wg.workchain_settings.reminder_info["bands"].value
+                == "Customize bands settings in the panel above if needed."
+            )
+        else:
+            # all other reminder texts should be empty
+            assert wg.workchain_settings.reminder_info[name].value == ""
+    # unselect bands
+    wg.workchain_settings.properties["bands"].run.value = False
+    assert wg.workchain_settings.reminder_info["bands"].value == ""