diff --git a/.changeset/five-walls-carry.md b/.changeset/five-walls-carry.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..34b5fb75cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/five-walls-carry.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-notifications': patch
+---
+
+Severity filter label newly contains "Min severity" to better describe range instead of exact value.
diff --git a/plugins/notifications/src/components/NotificationsFilters/NotificationsFilters.tsx b/plugins/notifications/src/components/NotificationsFilters/NotificationsFilters.tsx
index 3175af6f6f..2676016695 100644
--- a/plugins/notifications/src/components/NotificationsFilters/NotificationsFilters.tsx
+++ b/plugins/notifications/src/components/NotificationsFilters/NotificationsFilters.tsx
@@ -249,10 +249,12 @@ export const NotificationsFilters = ({
 
         <Grid item xs={12}>
           <FormControl fullWidth variant="outlined" size="small">
-            <InputLabel id="notifications-filter-severity">Severity</InputLabel>
+            <InputLabel id="notifications-filter-severity">
+              Min severity
+            </InputLabel>
 
             <Select
-              label="Severity"
+              label="Min severity"
               labelId="notifications-filter-severity"
               value={severity}
               onChange={handleOnSeverityChanged}