diff --git a/src/components/views/dialogs/RoomUpgradeDialog.js b/src/components/views/dialogs/RoomUpgradeDialog.js
index ce8b93f693..45c242fea5 100644
--- a/src/components/views/dialogs/RoomUpgradeDialog.js
+++ b/src/components/views/dialogs/RoomUpgradeDialog.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export default React.createClass({
                 <p>
                     {_t(
                         "Upgrading this room requires closing down the current " +
-                        "instance of the room and creating a new room it its place. " +
+                        "instance of the room and creating a new room in its place. " +
                         "To give room members the best possible experience, we will:",
                     )}
                 </p>
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index 3edaaf6241..76447831aa 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@
     "The room upgrade could not be completed": "The room upgrade could not be completed",
     "Upgrade this room to version %(version)s": "Upgrade this room to version %(version)s",
     "Upgrade Room Version": "Upgrade Room Version",
-    "Upgrading this room requires closing down the current instance of the room and creating a new room it its place. To give room members the best possible experience, we will:": "Upgrading this room requires closing down the current instance of the room and creating a new room it its place. To give room members the best possible experience, we will:",
+    "Upgrading this room requires closing down the current instance of the room and creating a new room in its place. To give room members the best possible experience, we will:": "Upgrading this room requires closing down the current instance of the room and creating a new room in its place. To give room members the best possible experience, we will:",
     "Create a new room with the same name, description and avatar": "Create a new room with the same name, description and avatar",
     "Update any local room aliases to point to the new room": "Update any local room aliases to point to the new room",
     "Stop users from speaking in the old version of the room, and post a message advising users to move to the new room": "Stop users from speaking in the old version of the room, and post a message advising users to move to the new room",