diff --git a/src/components/views/dialogs/secretstorage/AccessSecretStorageDialog.js b/src/components/views/dialogs/secretstorage/AccessSecretStorageDialog.js
index f2e7b7e704..7d7edffcbf 100644
--- a/src/components/views/dialogs/secretstorage/AccessSecretStorageDialog.js
+++ b/src/components/views/dialogs/secretstorage/AccessSecretStorageDialog.js
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ export default class AccessSecretStorageDialog extends React.PureComponent {
             if (this.state.keyMatches === false) {
                 keyStatus = <div className="mx_AccessSecretStorageDialog_keyStatus">
                     {"\uD83D\uDC4E "}{_t(
-                        "Unable to access. Please verify that you entered the correct recovery passphrase.",
+                        "Unable to access secret storage. " +
+                        "Please verify that you entered the correct recovery passphrase.",
                     )}
                 </div>;
             } else {
@@ -191,7 +192,8 @@ export default class AccessSecretStorageDialog extends React.PureComponent {
             } else if (this.state.keyMatches === false) {
                 keyStatus = <div className="mx_AccessSecretStorageDialog_keyStatus">
                     {"\uD83D\uDC4E "}{_t(
-                        "Unable to access. Please verify that you entered the correct recovery key.",
+                        "Unable to access secret storage. " +
+                        "Please verify that you entered the correct recovery key.",
                     )}
                 </div>;
             } else if (this.state.recoveryKeyValid) {
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index cf02e51608..54da81e1ff 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -1780,12 +1780,12 @@
     "Allow": "Allow",
     "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.",
+    "Unable to access secret storage. Please verify that you entered the correct recovery passphrase.": "Unable to access secret storage. Please verify that you entered the correct recovery passphrase.",
     "<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",
-    "Unable to access. Please verify that you entered the correct recovery key.": "Unable to access. Please verify that you entered the correct recovery key.",
+    "Unable to access secret storage. Please verify that you entered the correct recovery key.": "Unable to access secret storage. Please verify that you entered the correct recovery key.",
     "This looks like a valid recovery key!": "This looks like a valid recovery key!",
     "Not a valid recovery key": "Not a valid recovery key",
     "Access your secure message history and your cross-signing identity for verifying other sessions by entering your recovery key.": "Access your secure message history and your cross-signing identity for verifying other sessions by entering your recovery key.",
diff --git a/test/components/views/dialogs/AccessSecretStorageDialog-test.js b/test/components/views/dialogs/AccessSecretStorageDialog-test.js
index 30512ca4dd..c754a4b607 100644
--- a/test/components/views/dialogs/AccessSecretStorageDialog-test.js
+++ b/test/components/views/dialogs/AccessSecretStorageDialog-test.js
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ describe("AccessSecretStorageDialog", function() {
         });
         expect(notification.props.children).toEqual(
             ["\uD83D\uDC4E ", "Unable to access secret storage. Please verify that you " +
-                     "entered the correct passphrase."]);
+                     "entered the correct recovery passphrase."]);
         done();
     });
 });