diff --git a/static/js/user_status_ui.js b/static/js/user_status_ui.js
index be8ca44758..d96f8b7e45 100644
--- a/static/js/user_status_ui.js
+++ b/static/js/user_status_ui.js
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ exports.update_button = function () {
     if (new_status_text === '') {
         button.text(i18n.t('Clear'));
     } else {
-        button.text(i18n.t('Change'));
+        button.text(i18n.t('Save'));
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/templates/zerver/app/index.html b/templates/zerver/app/index.html
index e04c0a3850..486ec6b470 100644
--- a/templates/zerver/app/index.html
+++ b/templates/zerver/app/index.html
@@ -152,11 +152,11 @@
     </div>
     <div class="user_status_overlay overlay new-style" data-overlay="user_status_overlay" aria-hidden="true">
         <div class="overlay-content modal-bg">
-            <div class="user_status_change_title">Change user status</div>
+            <div class="user_status_change_title">Set a status message</div>
             <div>
                 <input type="text" class="user_status" />
                 <button class="sea-green rounded button set_user_status">
-                    Change
+                    Save
                 </button>
             </div>
         </div>