diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index e5db692f39..7f09a09f2f 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "Unexpected error preparing the app. See console for details.": "Unexpected error preparing the app. See console for details.",
-    "Your configuration appears to be invalid. Please correct the error below and re-open Riot.": "Your configuration appears to be invalid. Please correct the error below and re-open Riot.",
+    "This installation of Riot seems to have an invalid server configuration. If you are the administrator, please correct the error below": "This installation of Riot seems to have an invalid server configuration. If you are the administrator, please correct the error below",
     "Invalid configuration: can only specify one of default_server_config, default_server_name, or default_hs_url.": "Invalid configuration: can only specify one of default_server_config, default_server_name, or default_hs_url.",
     "Invalid configuration: no default server specified.": "Invalid configuration: no default server specified.",
     "Riot Desktop on %(platformName)s": "Riot Desktop on %(platformName)s",
diff --git a/src/vector/index.js b/src/vector/index.js
index 8e990146cb..ad4902670c 100644
--- a/src/vector/index.js
+++ b/src/vector/index.js
@@ -370,8 +370,8 @@ async function loadApp() {
                 || _t("Unexpected error preparing the app. See console for details.");
             errorMessage = <span>
                 {_t(
-                    "Your configuration appears to be invalid. Please correct the error below " +
-                    "and re-open Riot.",
+                    "This installation of Riot seems to have an invalid server configuration. " +
+                    "If you are the administrator, please correct the error below",
                 )}
                 <br />
                 <br />