diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/timeseriesexplorer/components/forecasting_modal/run_controls.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/timeseriesexplorer/components/forecasting_modal/run_controls.js
index 5473b0f16343e..bc77a3d5fa38d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/timeseriesexplorer/components/forecasting_modal/run_controls.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/timeseriesexplorer/components/forecasting_modal/run_controls.js
@@ -173,12 +173,12 @@ export function RunControls({
                   helpText={i18n.translate(
                     'xpack.ml.timeSeriesExplorer.runControls.neverExpireHelpText',
                     {
-                      defaultMessage:
-                        'When selected, forecast results will be retained indefinitely. If disabled, forecasts will be retained for 14 days.',
+                      defaultMessage: 'If disabled, forecasts will be retained for 14 days.',
                     }
                   )}
                 >
                   <EuiSwitch
+                    data-test-subj="mlModalForecastNeverExpireSwitch"
                     disabled={disabledState.isDisabled}
                     label={i18n.translate(
                       'xpack.ml.timeSeriesExplorer.runControls.neverExpireLabel',
diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/ml/anomaly_detection_result_views/forecasts.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/ml/anomaly_detection_result_views/forecasts.ts
index 3a60e8fca97c2..a43d9e2cb0e2f 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/ml/anomaly_detection_result_views/forecasts.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/ml/anomaly_detection_result_views/forecasts.ts
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
         await ml.forecast.assertForecastButtonExists();
         await ml.forecast.assertForecastButtonEnabled(true);
         await ml.forecast.openForecastModal();
+        await ml.forecast.assertForecastNeverExpireSwitchExists();
         await ml.forecast.assertForecastModalRunButtonEnabled(true);
 
         await ml.testExecution.logTestStep('should run the forecast and close the modal');
diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/forecast.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/forecast.ts
index ab0664b0f077f..9bb5a2f6ed770 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/forecast.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/services/ml/forecast.ts
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@ export function MachineLearningForecastProvider({ getPageObject, getService }: F
       });
     },
 
+    async assertForecastNeverExpireSwitchExists() {
+      await testSubjects.existOrFail('mlModalForecastNeverExpireSwitch');
+      expect(await testSubjects.isChecked('mlModalForecastNeverExpireSwitch')).to.be(false);
+    },
+
     async assertForecastModalRunButtonEnabled(expectedValue: boolean) {
       await headerPage.waitUntilLoadingHasFinished();
       const isEnabled = await testSubjects.isEnabled('mlModalForecast > mlModalForecastButtonRun');