diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index 34ad5a46f7..f54ceb689c 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -1444,7 +1444,7 @@ UniValue listtransactions(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
             "    \"trusted\": xxx            (bool) Whether we consider the outputs of this unconfirmed transaction safe to spend.\n"
             "    \"blockhash\": \"hashvalue\", (string) The block hash containing the transaction. Available for 'send' and 'receive'\n"
             "                                          category of transactions.\n"
-            "    \"blockindex\": n,          (numeric) The block index containing the transaction. Available for 'send' and 'receive'\n"
+            "    \"blockindex\": n,          (numeric) The index of the transaction in the block that includes it. Available for 'send' and 'receive'\n"
             "                                          category of transactions.\n"
             "    \"blocktime\": xxx,         (numeric) The block time in seconds since epoch (1 Jan 1970 GMT).\n"
             "    \"txid\": \"transactionid\", (string) The transaction id. Available for 'send' and 'receive' category of transactions.\n"
@@ -1637,7 +1637,7 @@ UniValue listsinceblock(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
             "    \"fee\": x.xxx,             (numeric) The amount of the fee in " + CURRENCY_UNIT + ". This is negative and only available for the 'send' category of transactions.\n"
             "    \"confirmations\": n,       (numeric) The number of confirmations for the transaction. Available for 'send' and 'receive' category of transactions.\n"
             "    \"blockhash\": \"hashvalue\",     (string) The block hash containing the transaction. Available for 'send' and 'receive' category of transactions.\n"
-            "    \"blockindex\": n,          (numeric) The block index containing the transaction. Available for 'send' and 'receive' category of transactions.\n"
+            "    \"blockindex\": n,          (numeric) The index of the transaction in the block that includes it. Available for 'send' and 'receive' category of transactions.\n"
             "    \"blocktime\": xxx,         (numeric) The block time in seconds since epoch (1 Jan 1970 GMT).\n"
             "    \"txid\": \"transactionid\",  (string) The transaction id. Available for 'send' and 'receive' category of transactions.\n"
             "    \"time\": xxx,              (numeric) The transaction time in seconds since epoch (Jan 1 1970 GMT).\n"
@@ -1721,7 +1721,7 @@ UniValue gettransaction(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
             "  \"amount\" : x.xxx,        (numeric) The transaction amount in " + CURRENCY_UNIT + "\n"
             "  \"confirmations\" : n,     (numeric) The number of confirmations\n"
             "  \"blockhash\" : \"hash\",  (string) The block hash\n"
-            "  \"blockindex\" : xx,       (numeric) The block index\n"
+            "  \"blockindex\" : xx,       (numeric) The index of the transaction in the block that includes it\n"
             "  \"blocktime\" : ttt,       (numeric) The time in seconds since epoch (1 Jan 1970 GMT)\n"
             "  \"txid\" : \"transactionid\",   (string) The transaction id.\n"
             "  \"time\" : ttt,            (numeric) The transaction time in seconds since epoch (1 Jan 1970 GMT)\n"