diff --git a/src/CrossSigningManager.js b/src/CrossSigningManager.js
index 07ec776bd1..c37d0f8bf5 100644
--- a/src/CrossSigningManager.js
+++ b/src/CrossSigningManager.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ async function confirmToDismiss(name) {
     } else if (name === "m.cross_signing.self_signing") {
         description = _t("If you cancel now, you won't complete verifying your other session.");
     } else {
-        description = _t("If you cancel now, you won't complete your secret storage operation.");
+        description = _t("If you cancel now, you won't complete your operation.");
     }
 
     const QuestionDialog = sdk.getComponent("dialogs.QuestionDialog");
diff --git a/src/async-components/views/dialogs/keybackup/CreateKeyBackupDialog.js b/src/async-components/views/dialogs/keybackup/CreateKeyBackupDialog.js
index a07ca80918..e7a2c8c859 100644
--- a/src/async-components/views/dialogs/keybackup/CreateKeyBackupDialog.js
+++ b/src/async-components/views/dialogs/keybackup/CreateKeyBackupDialog.js
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ export default class CreateKeyBackupDialog extends React.PureComponent {
             )}</p>
             <p>{_t(
                 "We'll store an encrypted copy of your keys on our server. " +
-                "Protect your backup with a recovery passphrase to keep it secure.",
+                "Secure your backup with a recovery passphrase.",
             )}</p>
             <p>{_t("For maximum security, this should be different from your account password.")}</p>
 
diff --git a/src/async-components/views/dialogs/keybackup/NewRecoveryMethodDialog.js b/src/async-components/views/dialogs/keybackup/NewRecoveryMethodDialog.js
index d41c8c53ef..9e2264a960 100644
--- a/src/async-components/views/dialogs/keybackup/NewRecoveryMethodDialog.js
+++ b/src/async-components/views/dialogs/keybackup/NewRecoveryMethodDialog.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export default class NewRecoveryMethodDialog extends React.PureComponent {
         </span>;
 
         const newMethodDetected = <p>{_t(
-            "A new recovery passphrase and recovery key for Secure Messages have been detected.",
+            "A new recovery passphrase and key for Secure Messages have been detected.",
         )}</p>;
 
         const hackWarning = <p className="warning">{_t(
diff --git a/src/async-components/views/dialogs/keybackup/RecoveryMethodRemovedDialog.js b/src/async-components/views/dialogs/keybackup/RecoveryMethodRemovedDialog.js
index 95fcb96967..c5222dafd5 100644
--- a/src/async-components/views/dialogs/keybackup/RecoveryMethodRemovedDialog.js
+++ b/src/async-components/views/dialogs/keybackup/RecoveryMethodRemovedDialog.js
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export default class RecoveryMethodRemovedDialog extends React.PureComponent {
             >
                 <div>
                     <p>{_t(
-                        "This session has detected that your recovery passphrase and recovery key " +
+                        "This session has detected that your recovery passphrase and key " +
                         "for Secure Messages have been removed.",
                     )}</p>
                     <p>{_t(
diff --git a/src/components/views/dialogs/secretstorage/AccessSecretStorageDialog.js b/src/components/views/dialogs/secretstorage/AccessSecretStorageDialog.js
index 4c0c608ad6..f2e7b7e704 100644
--- a/src/components/views/dialogs/secretstorage/AccessSecretStorageDialog.js
+++ b/src/components/views/dialogs/secretstorage/AccessSecretStorageDialog.js
@@ -134,8 +134,7 @@ export default class AccessSecretStorageDialog extends React.PureComponent {
 
             content = <div>
                 <p>{_t(
-                    "<b>Warning</b>: You should only access secret storage " +
-                    "from a trusted computer.", {},
+                    "<b>Warning</b>: You should only do this on a trusted computer.", {},
                     { b: sub => <b>{sub}</b> },
                 )}</p>
                 <p>{_t(
@@ -207,8 +206,7 @@ export default class AccessSecretStorageDialog extends React.PureComponent {
 
             content = <div>
                 <p>{_t(
-                    "<b>Warning</b>: You should only access secret storage " +
-                    "from a trusted computer.", {},
+                    "<b>Warning</b>: You should only do this on a trusted computer.", {},
                     { b: sub => <b>{sub}</b> },
                 )}</p>
                 <p>{_t(
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index dcd24b91de..4ee910a1b6 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     "Failure to create room": "Failure to create room",
     "If you cancel now, you won't complete verifying the other user.": "If you cancel now, you won't complete verifying the other user.",
     "If you cancel now, you won't complete verifying your other session.": "If you cancel now, you won't complete verifying your other session.",
-    "If you cancel now, you won't complete your secret storage operation.": "If you cancel now, you won't complete your secret storage operation.",
+    "If you cancel now, you won't complete your operation.": "If you cancel now, you won't complete your operation.",
     "Cancel entering passphrase?": "Cancel entering passphrase?",
     "Enter passphrase": "Enter passphrase",
     "Cancel": "Cancel",
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@
     "Send read receipts for messages (requires compatible homeserver to disable)": "Send read receipts for messages (requires compatible homeserver to disable)",
     "Show previews/thumbnails for images": "Show previews/thumbnails for images",
     "Enable message search in encrypted rooms": "Enable message search in encrypted rooms",
-    "Keep secret storage passphrase in memory for this session": "Keep secret storage passphrase in memory for this session",
+    "Keep recovery passphrase in memory for this session": "Keep recovery passphrase in memory for this session",
     "How fast should messages be downloaded.": "How fast should messages be downloaded.",
     "Manually verify all remote sessions": "Manually verify all remote sessions",
     "Collecting app version information": "Collecting app version information",
@@ -1780,7 +1780,7 @@
     "Deny": "Deny",
     "Enter recovery passphrase": "Enter recovery passphrase",
     "Unable to access. Please verify that you entered the correct recovery passphrase.": "Unable to access. Please verify that you entered the correct recovery passphrase.",
-    "<b>Warning</b>: You should only access secret storage from a trusted computer.": "<b>Warning</b>: You should only access secret storage from a trusted computer.",
+    "<b>Warning</b>: You should only do this on a trusted computer.": "<b>Warning</b>: You should only do this on a trusted computer.",
     "Access your secure message history and your cross-signing identity for verifying other sessions by entering your recovery passphrase.": "Access your secure message history and your cross-signing identity for verifying other sessions by entering your recovery passphrase.",
     "If you've forgotten your recovery passphrase you can <button1>use your recovery key</button1> or <button2>set up new recovery options</button2>.": "If you've forgotten your recovery passphrase you can <button1>use your recovery key</button1> or <button2>set up new recovery options</button2>.",
     "Enter recovery key": "Enter recovery key",
@@ -2208,7 +2208,7 @@
     "You're done!": "You're done!",
     "Unable to set up secret storage": "Unable to set up secret storage",
     "Retry": "Retry",
-    "We'll store an encrypted copy of your keys on our server. Protect your backup with a recovery passphrase to keep it secure.": "We'll store an encrypted copy of your keys on our server. Protect your backup with a recovery passphrase to keep it secure.",
+    "We'll store an encrypted copy of your keys on our server. Secure your backup with a recovery passphrase.": "We'll store an encrypted copy of your keys on our server. Secure your backup with a recovery passphrase.",
     "For maximum security, this should be different from your account password.": "For maximum security, this should be different from your account password.",
     "Enter a recovery passphrase...": "Enter a recovery passphrase...",
     "Please enter your recovery passphrase a second time to confirm.": "Please enter your recovery passphrase a second time to confirm.",
@@ -2226,13 +2226,13 @@
     "Set up": "Set up",
     "Don't ask again": "Don't ask again",
     "New Recovery Method": "New Recovery Method",
-    "A new recovery passphrase and recovery key for Secure Messages have been detected.": "A new recovery passphrase and recovery key for Secure Messages have been detected.",
+    "A new recovery passphrase and key for Secure Messages have been detected.": "A new recovery passphrase and key for Secure Messages have been detected.",
     "If you didn't set the new recovery method, an attacker may be trying to access your account. Change your account password and set a new recovery method immediately in Settings.": "If you didn't set the new recovery method, an attacker may be trying to access your account. Change your account password and set a new recovery method immediately in Settings.",
     "This session is encrypting history using the new recovery method.": "This session is encrypting history using the new recovery method.",
     "Go to Settings": "Go to Settings",
     "Set up Secure Messages": "Set up Secure Messages",
     "Recovery Method Removed": "Recovery Method Removed",
-    "This session has detected that your recovery passphrase and recovery key for Secure Messages have been removed.": "This session has detected that your recovery passphrase and recovery key for Secure Messages have been removed.",
+    "This session has detected that your recovery passphrase and key for Secure Messages have been removed.": "This session has detected that your recovery passphrase and key for Secure Messages have been removed.",
     "If you did this accidentally, you can setup Secure Messages on this session which will re-encrypt this session's message history with a new recovery method.": "If you did this accidentally, you can setup Secure Messages on this session which will re-encrypt this session's message history with a new recovery method.",
     "If you didn't remove the recovery method, an attacker may be trying to access your account. Change your account password and set a new recovery method immediately in Settings.": "If you didn't remove the recovery method, an attacker may be trying to access your account. Change your account password and set a new recovery method immediately in Settings.",
     "If disabled, messages from encrypted rooms won't appear in search results.": "If disabled, messages from encrypted rooms won't appear in search results.",
diff --git a/src/settings/Settings.js b/src/settings/Settings.js
index 0d72017878..317508ca86 100644
--- a/src/settings/Settings.js
+++ b/src/settings/Settings.js
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ export const SETTINGS = {
     },
     "keepSecretStoragePassphraseForSession": {
          supportedLevels: ['device', 'config'],
-         displayName: _td("Keep secret storage passphrase in memory for this session"),
+         displayName: _td("Keep recovery passphrase in memory for this session"),
          default: false,
     },
     "crawlerSleepTime": {