diff --git a/src/components/structures/RoomStatusBar.js b/src/components/structures/RoomStatusBar.js
index 88f42b8d2a..47da4096c0 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/RoomStatusBar.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/RoomStatusBar.js
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         if (hasUDE) {
             title = _t("Message not sent due to unknown devices being present");
             content = _t(
-                "<showDevicesText>Show devices</showDevicesText>, <sendAnywayText>send without verifying</sendAnywayText> or <cancelText>cancel all</cancelText>.",
+                "<showDevicesText>Show devices</showDevicesText>, <sendAnywayText>mark devices known and send</sendAnywayText> or <cancelText>cancel all</cancelText>.",
                 {},
                 {
                     'showDevicesText': (sub) => <a className="mx_RoomStatusBar_resend_link" key="resend" onClick={this._onShowDevicesClick}>{ sub }</a>,
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index 2f21d39e2f..25b07751ae 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@
     "You have no visible notifications": "You have no visible notifications",
     "Scroll to bottom of page": "Scroll to bottom of page",
     "Message not sent due to unknown devices being present": "Message not sent due to unknown devices being present",
-    "<showDevicesText>Show devices</showDevicesText>, <sendAnywayText>send without verifying</sendAnywayText> or <cancelText>cancel all</cancelText>.": "<showDevicesText>Show devices</showDevicesText>, <sendAnywayText>send without verifying</sendAnywayText> or <cancelText>cancel all</cancelText>.",
+    "<showDevicesText>Show devices</showDevicesText>, <sendAnywayText>mark devices known and send</sendAnywayText> or <cancelText>cancel all</cancelText>.": "<showDevicesText>Show devices</showDevicesText>, <sendAnywayText>mark devices known and send</sendAnywayText> or <cancelText>cancel all</cancelText>.",
     "%(count)s of your messages have not been sent.|other": "Some of your messages have not been sent.",
     "%(count)s of your messages have not been sent.|one": "Your message was not sent.",
     "%(count)s <resendText>Resend all</resendText> or <cancelText>cancel all</cancelText> now. You can also select individual messages to resend or cancel.|other": "<resendText>Resend all</resendText> or <cancelText>cancel all</cancelText> now. You can also select individual messages to resend or cancel.",