diff --git a/web/src/popup_banners.ts b/web/src/popup_banners.ts
index 2faeba1a42..1b4d0dc89a 100644
--- a/web/src/popup_banners.ts
+++ b/web/src/popup_banners.ts
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ function fade_out_popup_banner($banner: JQuery): void {
 const get_connection_error_label = (retry_delay_secs: number): string => {
     if (original_retry_delay_secs < 5) {
         // When the retry delay is less than 5 seconds, we don't show the retry
-        // delay time in the banner, and instead just show "Retrying soon…" to
-        // constant flickering of the banner label for very short times.
-        return $t({defaultMessage: "Unable to connect to Zulip. Retrying soon…"});
+        // delay time in the banner, and instead just show "Trying to reconnect soon…"
+        // to avoid constant flickering of the banner label for very short times.
+        return $t({defaultMessage: "Unable to connect to Zulip. Trying to reconnect soon…"});
     }
     return $t(
         {
             defaultMessage:
-                "Unable to connect to Zulip. {retry_delay_secs, plural, one {Trying again in {retry_delay_secs} second…} other {Trying again in {retry_delay_secs} seconds…}}",
+                "Unable to connect to Zulip. {retry_delay_secs, plural, one {Trying to reconnect in {retry_delay_secs} second…} other {Trying to reconnect in {retry_delay_secs} seconds…}}",
         },
         {retry_delay_secs},
     );
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ function retry_connection_click_handler(e: JQuery.ClickEvent, on_retry_callback:
     const $banner = $(e.currentTarget).closest(".banner");
     $banner
         .find(".banner-label")
-        .text($t({defaultMessage: "Unable to connect to Zulip. Retrying now…"}));
+        .text($t({defaultMessage: "Unable to connect to Zulip. Trying to reconnect soon…"}));
 
     const $button = $(e.currentTarget).closest(".retry-connection");