diff --git a/_observing-your-data/query-insights/top-n-queries.md b/_observing-your-data/query-insights/top-n-queries.md
index 21cc9d95029..a33dbf12aef 100644
--- a/_observing-your-data/query-insights/top-n-queries.md
+++ b/_observing-your-data/query-insights/top-n-queries.md
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ GET /_insights/top_queries?type=memory
 ```
 {% include copy-curl.html %}
 
-If you are not seeing results, verify top N is enabled for the target metric type and ensure search requests were sent during the current time window.
+If your query returns no results, ensure that top N is enabled for the target metric type and that search requests were made within the current [time window](#configuring-the-window-size).
 {: .important}
 
 ## Exporting top N query data