diff --git a/config/README.md b/config/README.md
index 8066259365..e2060986fb 100644
--- a/config/README.md
+++ b/config/README.md
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ payload data segment
   [`true`|`false`]: Defines if the request buffer of the service safely
   overflows.
 * `defaults.request-response.enable-safe-overflow-for-responses` -
-  [`true`|`false`]: Defines if the request buffer of the service safely
+  [`true`|`false`]: Defines if the response buffer of the service safely
   overflows.
 * `defaults.request-response.max-active-requests-per-client` - [int]:
   The maximum of active requests a server can hold per client
diff --git a/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-config/src/command/explain.rs b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-config/src/command/explain.rs
index f90236a483..188a760e4d 100644
--- a/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-config/src/command/explain.rs
+++ b/iceoryx2-cli/iox2-config/src/command/explain.rs
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ pub(crate) fn describe_schema(config: &Config) -> Vec<Section> {
                     key: "defaults.request-response.enable-safe-overflow-for-responses",
                     value_type: "`true`|`false`",
                     default_value: config.defaults.request_response.enable_safe_overflow_for_responses.to_string(),
-                    description: "Defines if the request buffer of the service safely overflows.",
+                    description: "Defines if the response buffer of the service safely overflows.",
                 },
                 Field {
                     key: "defaults.request-response.max-active-requests-per-client",