diff --git a/packages/page-staking/src/Pools/Join.tsx b/packages/page-staking/src/Pools/Join.tsx
index ce18168554..8eaa012436 100644
--- a/packages/page-staking/src/Pools/Join.tsx
+++ b/packages/page-staking/src/Pools/Join.tsx
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ function Join ({ className, isDisabled, ownAccounts, params: { minMemberBond },
           size='large'
         >
           <Modal.Content>
-            <Modal.Columns hint={t<string>('The account that is to join the pool.')}>
+            <Modal.Columns hint={t<string>('The account that will join the pool.')}>
               <InputAddress
                 filter={ownAccounts}
                 label={t<string>('join pool from')}
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function Join ({ className, isDisabled, ownAccounts, params: { minMemberBond },
                 withExclude
               />
             </Modal.Columns>
-            <Modal.Columns hint={t<string>('The initial value to assign to the pool. It is set to the maximum of the minimum bond and the minium nomination value.')}>
+            <Modal.Columns hint={t<string>('The initial value to assign to the pool. It is set to the minimum value required to join a pool.')}>
               <InputBalance
                 autoFocus
                 defaultValue={minMemberBond}
diff --git a/packages/page-staking/src/Pools/useParams.ts b/packages/page-staking/src/Pools/useParams.ts
index 8d9a793a86..58512e0dd4 100644
--- a/packages/page-staking/src/Pools/useParams.ts
+++ b/packages/page-staking/src/Pools/useParams.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import type { BN } from '@polkadot/util';
 import type { Params } from './types';
 
 import { createNamedHook, useApi, useCallMulti } from '@polkadot/react-hooks';
-import { BN_ONE, BN_ZERO, bnMax } from '@polkadot/util';
+import { BN_ONE, BN_ZERO } from '@polkadot/util';
 
 const OPT_MULTI = {
   defaultValue: {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const OPT_MULTI = {
     maxPools: maxPools.unwrapOr(BN_ZERO).toNumber(),
     minCreateBond,
     minJoinBond,
-    minMemberBond: minJoinBond && minNominatorBond && bnMax(minJoinBond, minNominatorBond),
+    minMemberBond: minJoinBond,
     minNominatorBond,
     nextPoolId: lastPoolId.add(BN_ONE)
   })