diff --git a/src/i18n/en.json b/src/i18n/en.json
index 60a3e28406f61ca04bf388d97d9f1c7973ed9647..cca4f4a125a4ecca24633d9838d17fc59dfbb458 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
     "loop_video": "Loop videos",
     "loop_video_silent_only": "Loop only videos without sound (i.e. Mastodon's \"gifs\")",
     "mutes_tab": "Mutes",
-    "play_videos_in_modal": "Play videos directly in the media viewer",
+    "play_videos_in_modal": "Play videos in a popup frame",
     "use_contain_fit": "Don't crop the attachment in thumbnails",
     "name": "Name",
     "name_bio": "Name & Bio",