diff --git a/src/gui/folderstatusmodel.cpp b/src/gui/folderstatusmodel.cpp
index 425918e74e506..0f6070274a2f0 100644
--- a/src/gui/folderstatusmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/folderstatusmodel.cpp
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ void FolderStatusModel::slotSetProgress(const ProgressInfo &progress)
     }
 
     if (progress.status() == ProgressInfo::Reconcile) {
-        subFolderProgress->_overallSyncString = tr("Reconciling changes");
+        subFolderProgress->_overallSyncString = tr("Reconciling local and remote changes");
         emit dataChanged(index(folderIndex), index(folderIndex), roles);
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/gui/tray/syncstatussummary.cpp b/src/gui/tray/syncstatussummary.cpp
index 987e725e9aef2..cd31daac96677 100644
--- a/src/gui/tray/syncstatussummary.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/tray/syncstatussummary.cpp
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ void SyncStatusSummary::setSyncStateForFolder(const Folder *folder)
     case SyncResult::NotYetStarted:
         setSyncing(true);
         if (totalFiles() <= 0) {
-            setSyncStatusString(tr("Preparing sync"));
+            setSyncStatusString(tr("Checking folder changes"));
         } else {
-            setSyncStatusString(tr("Syncing"));
+            setSyncStatusString(tr("Syncing changes"));
         }
         setSyncStatusDetailString("");
         setSyncIcon(Theme::instance()->syncStatusRunning());