diff --git a/packages/jest-cli/src/__tests__/watch.test.js b/packages/jest-cli/src/__tests__/watch.test.js
index 21f993934d01..142230ef5e51 100644
--- a/packages/jest-cli/src/__tests__/watch.test.js
+++ b/packages/jest-cli/src/__tests__/watch.test.js
@@ -645,6 +645,23 @@ describe('Watch mode flows', () => {
       globalConfig,
     });
   });
+
+  it('shows the correct usage for the f key in "only failed tests" mode', () => {
+    jest.unmock('jest-util');
+    const util = require('jest-util');
+    util.isInteractive = true;
+
+    const ci_watch = require('../watch').default;
+    ci_watch(globalConfig, contexts, pipe, hasteMapInstances, stdin);
+
+    stdin.emit(KEYS.F);
+    stdin.emit(KEYS.W);
+    const lastWatchDisplay = pipe.write.mock.calls.reverse()[0][0];
+    expect(lastWatchDisplay).toMatch('Press a to run all tests.');
+    expect(lastWatchDisplay).toMatch(
+      'Press f to quit "only failed tests" mode',
+    );
+  });
 });
 
 class MockStdin {
diff --git a/packages/jest-cli/src/get_no_test_found_failed.js b/packages/jest-cli/src/get_no_test_found_failed.js
index 737499e53f3b..0633d525a799 100644
--- a/packages/jest-cli/src/get_no_test_found_failed.js
+++ b/packages/jest-cli/src/get_no_test_found_failed.js
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ import chalk from 'chalk';
 export default function getNoTestFoundFailed() {
   return (
     chalk.bold('No failed test found.\n') +
-    chalk.dim('Press `f` to run all tests.')
+    chalk.dim('Press `f` to quit "only failed tests" mode.')
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/jest-cli/src/watch.js b/packages/jest-cli/src/watch.js
index 502789cb1343..9717940a6b8e 100644
--- a/packages/jest-cli/src/watch.js
+++ b/packages/jest-cli/src/watch.js
@@ -385,7 +385,9 @@ const usage = (
       : null,
 
     globalConfig.onlyFailures
-      ? chalk.dim(' \u203A Press ') + 'f' + chalk.dim(' to run all tests.')
+      ? chalk.dim(' \u203A Press ') +
+        'f' +
+        chalk.dim(' to quit "only failed tests" mode.')
       : chalk.dim(' \u203A Press ') +
         'f' +
         chalk.dim(' to run only failed tests.'),