diff --git a/src/scenario/special.cpp b/src/scenario/special.cpp
index 05bb0d5a..631ae258 100644
--- a/src/scenario/special.cpp
+++ b/src/scenario/special.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "skills_traits.hpp"
 #include "damage.hpp"
 #include "fields.hpp"
+#include "scenario.hpp"
 
 bool cTimer::is_valid() const {
 	if(time < 0) return false;
@@ -529,6 +530,21 @@ void cSpecial::import_legacy(legacy::special_node_type& old){
 	}
 }
 
+// In the editor node list, be as helpful as possible about what the specific node instance does
+std::string cSpecial::editor_hint(const cScenario& scenario) const {
+	std::string hint = (*type).name();
+
+	switch(type){
+		case eSpecType::TOWN_STAIR:
+		case eSpecType::TOWN_GENERIC_STAIR:
+			hint += " to ";
+			if(ex2a < scenario.towns.size()) hint += scenario.towns[ex2a]->loc_str(loc(ex1a, ex1b));
+			else hint += "INVALID TOWN";
+		default: break;
+	}
+	return hint;
+}
+
 static eSpecCat getNodeCategory(eSpecType node) {
 	for(int i = 0; i <= int(eSpecCat::OUTDOOR); i++) {
 		eSpecCat cat = eSpecCat(i);
diff --git a/src/scenario/special.hpp b/src/scenario/special.hpp
index 34683ed1..6f9427a0 100644
--- a/src/scenario/special.hpp
+++ b/src/scenario/special.hpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "dialogxml/widgets/pictypes.hpp"
 
 namespace legacy { struct special_node_type; };
+class cScenario;
 
 static const short SDF_COMPLETE = 250;
 
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ public:
 		return true;
 	}
 	bool operator!=(const cSpecial& other) const { return !(*this == other); }
+	std::string editor_hint(const cScenario& scenario) const;
 };
 
 enum class eSpecCtxType {
diff --git a/src/scenedit/scen.graphics.cpp b/src/scenedit/scen.graphics.cpp
index 40f5bad0..f0d1a1a5 100644
--- a/src/scenedit/scen.graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/scenedit/scen.graphics.cpp
@@ -535,15 +535,15 @@ static void apply_mode_buttons() {
 				std::ostringstream strb;
 				switch(mode) {
 					case 0:
-						strb << i << " - " << (*scenario.scen_specials[i].type).name();
+						strb << i << " - " << scenario.scen_specials[i].editor_hint(scenario);
 						set_rb(i,RB_SCEN_SPEC, i, strb.str());
 						break;
 					case 1:
-						strb << i << " - " << (*current_terrain->specials[i].type).name();
+						strb << i << " - " << current_terrain->specials[i].editor_hint(scenario);
 						set_rb(i,RB_OUT_SPEC, i, strb.str());
 						break;
 					case 2:
-						strb << i << " - " << (*town->specials[i].type).name();
+						strb << i << " - " << town->specials[i].editor_hint(scenario);
 						set_rb(i,RB_TOWN_SPEC, i, strb.str());
 						break;
 				}