diff --git a/code/Model/SiteTree.php b/code/Model/SiteTree.php
index bf12f086..f63aedc1 100755
--- a/code/Model/SiteTree.php
+++ b/code/Model/SiteTree.php
@@ -2100,8 +2100,10 @@ class SiteTree extends DataObject implements PermissionProvider, i18nEntityProvi
             }
         }
 
+        $inheritMessage = $this->ParentID !== 0 ? _t(__CLASS__.'.INHERITPARENT', "Inherit from parent page") : _t(__CLASS__.'.INHERITSITECONFIG', "Inherit from site access settings");
+
         $viewersOptionsSource = [
-            InheritedPermissions::INHERIT => _t(__CLASS__.'.INHERIT', "Inherit from parent page"),
+            InheritedPermissions::INHERIT => $inheritMessage,
             InheritedPermissions::ANYONE => _t(__CLASS__.'.ACCESSANYONE', "Anyone"),
             InheritedPermissions::LOGGED_IN_USERS => _t(__CLASS__.'.ACCESSLOGGEDIN', "Logged-in users"),
             InheritedPermissions::ONLY_THESE_USERS => _t(
diff --git a/lang/en.yml b/lang/en.yml
index 05bf2ec6..18ae44ea 100644
--- a/lang/en.yml
+++ b/lang/en.yml
@@ -204,7 +204,8 @@ en:
     Editors: 'Editors Groups'
     HASBROKENLINKS: 'This page has broken links.'
     HTMLEDITORTITLE: Content
-    INHERIT: 'Inherit from parent page'
+    INHERITPARENT: 'Inherit from parent page'
+    INHERITSITECONFIG: 'Inherit from site access settings'
     LASTPUBLISHED: 'Last published'
     LASTSAVED: 'Last saved'
     LASTUPDATED: 'Last Updated'