diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/resources/OH-INF/config/hyteresisProfile.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/resources/OH-INF/config/hysteresisProfile.xml
similarity index 77%
rename from bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/resources/OH-INF/config/hyteresisProfile.xml
rename to bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/resources/OH-INF/config/hysteresisProfile.xml
index 117468045ef..43a1b796276 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/resources/OH-INF/config/hyteresisProfile.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/resources/OH-INF/config/hysteresisProfile.xml
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
 	<config-description uri="profile:system:hysteresis">
 		<parameter name="lower" type="text" required="true">
 			<label>Lower Bound</label>
-			<description>Maps to OFF if value is below lower bound (plain number or number with unit).</description>
+			<description>Maps to OFF if value is less than or equal to lower bound (plain number or number with unit).</description>
 		</parameter>
 		<parameter name="upper" type="text">
 			<label>Upper Bound</label>
-			<description>Maps to ON if value is above upper bound (plain number or number with unit).</description>
+			<description>Maps to ON if value is greater than or equal to upper bound (plain number or number with unit).</description>
 		</parameter>
 		<parameter name="inverted" type="boolean">
 			<label>Inverted</label>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/SystemProfiles.properties b/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/SystemProfiles.properties
index 4011a1d3666..e4837fd5e9f 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/SystemProfiles.properties
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/SystemProfiles.properties
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ profile.config.system.offset.offset.label = Offset
 profile.config.system.offset.offset.description = Offset (plain number or number with unit) to be applied on the state towards the item. The negative offset will be applied in the reverse direction.
 profile-type.system.hysteresis.label = Hysteresis
 profile.config.system.hysteresis.lower.label = Lower Bound
-profile.config.system.hysteresis.lower.description = Maps to OFF if value is below lower bound (plain number or number with unit).
+profile.config.system.hysteresis.lower.description = Maps to OFF if value is less than or equal to lower bound (plain number or number with unit).
 profile.config.system.hysteresis.upper.label = Upper Bound
-profile.config.system.hysteresis.upper.description = Maps to ON if value is above upper bound (plain number or number with unit).
+profile.config.system.hysteresis.upper.description = Maps to ON if value is greater than or equal to upper bound (plain number or number with unit).
 profile.config.system.hysteresis.inverted.label = Inverted
 profile.config.system.hysteresis.inverted.description = Inverts resulting mapping of ON / OFF, if true.
 profile-type.system.range.label = Range