diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_VoiceRecordComposerTile.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_VoiceRecordComposerTile.scss
index 3d8d0e5ecc..7acec5a133 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_VoiceRecordComposerTile.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_VoiceRecordComposerTile.scss
@@ -46,9 +46,13 @@ limitations under the License.
     mask-image: url('$(res)/img/element-icons/trashcan.svg');
 }
 
-.mx_VoiceRecordComposerTile_uploadState {
-    margin-right: 21px;
+.mx_VoiceRecordComposerTile_uploadingState {
+    margin-right: 10px;
     color: $secondary-fg-color;
+}
+
+.mx_VoiceRecordComposerTile_failedState {
+    margin-right: 21px;
 
     .mx_VoiceRecordComposerTile_uploadState_badge {
         display: inline-block;
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/VoiceRecordComposerTile.tsx b/src/components/views/rooms/VoiceRecordComposerTile.tsx
index 490d6b2231..1f481d7531 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/VoiceRecordComposerTile.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/VoiceRecordComposerTile.tsx
@@ -246,20 +246,19 @@ export default class VoiceRecordComposerTile extends React.PureComponent<IProps,
         }
 
         let uploadIndicator;
-        if (this.state.recordingPhase === RecordingState.Uploading) {
-            uploadIndicator = <span className='mx_VoiceRecordComposerTile_uploadState'>
+        if (this.state.recordingPhase === RecordingState.Uploading || true) {
+            uploadIndicator = <span className='mx_VoiceRecordComposerTile_uploadingState'>
                 <InlineSpinner w={16} h={16} />
-                { _t("Uploading...") }
             </span>;
         } else if (this.state.didUploadFail && this.state.recordingPhase === RecordingState.Ended) {
-            uploadIndicator = <span className='mx_VoiceRecordComposerTile_uploadState'>
+            uploadIndicator = <span className='mx_VoiceRecordComposerTile_failedState'>
                 <span className='mx_VoiceRecordComposerTile_uploadState_badge'>
                     { /* Need to stick the badge in a span to ensure it doesn't create a block component */ }
                     <NotificationBadge
                         notification={StaticNotificationState.forSymbol("!", NotificationColor.Red)}
                     />
                 </span>
-                <span className='text-warning'>{ _t("Failed to upload voice message") }</span>
+                <span className='text-warning'>{ _t("Failed to send") }</span>
             </span>;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index c929bd683b..9a717e31a4 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -1708,8 +1708,6 @@
     "Record a voice message": "Record a voice message",
     "Stop the recording": "Stop the recording",
     "Delete recording": "Delete recording",
-    "Uploading...": "Uploading...",
-    "Failed to upload voice message": "Failed to upload voice message",
     "Error updating main address": "Error updating main address",
     "There was an error updating the room's main address. It may not be allowed by the server or a temporary failure occurred.": "There was an error updating the room's main address. It may not be allowed by the server or a temporary failure occurred.",
     "There was an error updating the room's alternative addresses. It may not be allowed by the server or a temporary failure occurred.": "There was an error updating the room's alternative addresses. It may not be allowed by the server or a temporary failure occurred.",