diff --git a/core/modules/content_translation/content_translation.module b/core/modules/content_translation/content_translation.module
index 70d20dc..b7657b8 100644
--- a/core/modules/content_translation/content_translation.module
+++ b/core/modules/content_translation/content_translation.module
@@ -816,13 +816,39 @@ function content_translation_field_extra_fields() {
  * Implements hook_form_FORM_ID_alter() for 'field_ui_field_edit_form'.
  */
 function content_translation_form_field_ui_field_edit_form_alter(array &$form, array &$form_state, $form_id) {
+  $field = $form['#field'];
+  $field_has_data = $field->hasData();
+  $bundle = $form['#bundle'];
+  $bundle_is_translatable = content_translation_enabled($field->entity_type, $bundle);
   $form['field']['translatable'] = array(
     '#type' => 'checkbox',
     '#title' => t('Users may translate this field.'),
-    '#default_value' => $form['#field']->isTranslatable(),
+    '#default_value' => $field->isTranslatable(),
     '#weight' => 20,
+    '#disabled' => $field_has_data || !$bundle_is_translatable,
   );
   $form['#submit'][] = 'content_translation_form_field_ui_field_edit_form_submit';
+
+  // Provide helpful pointers for administrators.
+  if (\Drupal::currentUser()->hasPermission('administer content translation')) {
+    if ($field_has_data) {
+      $toggle_url = url('admin/config/regional/translation_entity/translatable/' . $field->getFieldName(), array(
+          'query' => drupal_get_destination(),
+        ));
+      $form['field']['translatable']['#description'] = t('This field has data in existing content. <a href="@toggle-translatable-url">@toggle-label</a>.', array(
+        '@toggle-translatable-url' => $toggle_url,
+        '@toggle-label' => !$field->isTranslatable() ? t('Associate all field values with a language') : t('Remove language association from all field values'),
+      ));
+    }
+    elseif (!$bundle_is_translatable) {
+      $toggle_url = url('admin/config/regional/content-language', array(
+        'query' => drupal_get_destination(),
+      ));
+      $form['field']['translatable']['#description'] = t('To enable translation of this field, <a href="@language-settings-url">enable language support</a> for this type.', array(
+        '@language-settings-url' => $toggle_url,
+      ));
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/core/modules/content_translation/lib/Drupal/content_translation/Tests/ContentTranslationSettingsTest.php b/core/modules/content_translation/lib/Drupal/content_translation/Tests/ContentTranslationSettingsTest.php
index 33ecd9a..ac8b55a 100644
--- a/core/modules/content_translation/lib/Drupal/content_translation/Tests/ContentTranslationSettingsTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/content_translation/lib/Drupal/content_translation/Tests/ContentTranslationSettingsTest.php
@@ -172,4 +172,44 @@ protected function assertSettings($entity_type, $bundle, $enabled, $edit) {
     return $this->assertEqual(content_translation_enabled($entity_type, $bundle), $enabled, $message);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Tests that field instance setting depends on bundle translatability.
+   */
+  function testFieldTranslatableSettingsUI() {
+
+    // At least one field needs to be translatable to enable article for
+    // translation. Create an extra field to be used for this purpose.
+    $field = array(
+      'name' => 'article_text',
+      'entity_type' => 'node',
+      'type' => 'text',
+    );
+    entity_create('field_entity', $field)->save();
+    $instance = array(
+      'field_name' => 'article_text',
+      'entity_type' => 'node',
+      'bundle' => 'article',
+    );
+    entity_create('field_instance', $instance)->save();
+
+    // Tests that field instance doesn't have translatable setting if bundle
+    // is not translatable.
+    $path = 'admin/structure/types/manage/article/fields/node.article.body/field';
+    $this->drupalGet($path);
+    $this->assertText('To enable translation of this field, enable language support for this type.', 'No translatable setting for field.');
+
+    // Tests that field instance has translatable setting if bundle is
+    // translatable. Note: this field instance is not translatable when
+    // enable bundle translatability.
+    $edit = array(
+      'entity_types[node]' => TRUE,
+      'settings[node][article][settings][language][language_show]' => TRUE,
+      'settings[node][article][translatable]' => TRUE,
+      'settings[node][article][fields][article_text]' => TRUE,
+    );
+    $this->assertSettings('node', 'article', TRUE, $edit);
+    $this->drupalGet($path);
+    $this->assertNoText('To enable translation of this field, enable language support for this type.', 'No translatable setting for field.');
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/field_ui/lib/Drupal/field_ui/Form/FieldEditForm.php b/core/modules/field_ui/lib/Drupal/field_ui/Form/FieldEditForm.php
index 46fe3de..a5e3032 100644
--- a/core/modules/field_ui/lib/Drupal/field_ui/Form/FieldEditForm.php
+++ b/core/modules/field_ui/lib/Drupal/field_ui/Form/FieldEditForm.php
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ public function buildForm(array $form, array &$form_state, FieldInstanceInterfac
 
     $field = $this->instance->getField();
     $form['#field'] = $field;
+    $form['#bundle'] = $this->instance->bundle;
 
     $description = '<p>' . $this->t('These settings apply to the %field field everywhere it is used. These settings impact the way that data is stored in the database and cannot be changed once data has been created.', array('%field' => $this->instance->label())) . '</p>';