diff --git a/src/gs-loading-page.c b/src/gs-loading-page.c
index 8e68da6aad1f4b06dd6579ee728868cb996c51e2..08d1e86d345a9b5d4f8845d5fed2c6811c878255 100644
--- a/src/gs-loading-page.c
+++ b/src/gs-loading-page.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ gs_loading_page_status_changed_cb (GsPluginLoader *plugin_loader,
 		}
 	} else {
 		/* TRANSLATORS: initial start */
-		str = _("Software catalog is being loaded");
+		str = _("Software catalog is being downloaded");
 	}
 
 	/* update label */