diff --git a/src/registrar/models/domain.py b/src/registrar/models/domain.py
index 233e619b3..ca1ba541a 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/domain.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/domain.py
@@ -1418,14 +1418,16 @@ class Domain(TimeStampedModel, DomainHelper):
     def get_state_help_text(self) -> str:
         """Returns a str containing additional information about a given state.
         Returns custom content for when the domain itself is expired."""
-        if not self.is_expired() and self.state != self.State.UNKNOWN:
-            help_text = Domain.State.get_help_text(self.state)
-        else:
+
+        if self.is_expired() and self.state != self.State.UNKNOWN:
             # Given expired is not a physical state, but it is displayed as such,
             # We need custom logic to determine this message.
             help_text = (
                 "This domain has expired, but it is still online. " "To renew this domain, contact help@get.gov."
             )
+        else:
+            help_text = Domain.State.get_help_text(self.state)
+
         return help_text
 
     def _disclose_fields(self, contact: PublicContact):
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py
index 666b3c962..2ba762b0e 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class LoggedInTests(TestWithUser):
 
         # Check that we have the right text content.
         self.assertContains(response, expired_text, count=1)
-    
+
     def test_state_help_text_no_expiration_date(self):
         """Tests if each domain state has help text when expiration date is None"""