diff --git a/src/components/views/directory/NetworkDropdown.js b/src/components/views/directory/NetworkDropdown.js
index 425b951929..2fabda1a74 100644
--- a/src/components/views/directory/NetworkDropdown.js
+++ b/src/components/views/directory/NetworkDropdown.js
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ const NetworkDropdown = ({onOptionChange, protocols = {}, selectedServerName, se
             const TextInputDialog = sdk.getComponent("dialogs.TextInputDialog");
             const { finished } = Modal.createTrackedDialog("Network Dropdown", "Add a new server", TextInputDialog, {
                 title: _t("Add a new server"),
-                description: _t("Enter the address of a new server you want to explore."),
+                description: _t("Enter the name of a new server you want to explore."),
                 button: _t("Add"),
                 hasCancel: false,
                 placeholder: _t("Server name"),
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index e990f76519..a14e275a51 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@
     "Remove server": "Remove server",
     "Matrix": "Matrix",
     "Add a new server": "Add a new server",
-    "Enter the address of a new server you want to explore.": "Enter the address of a new server you want to explore.",
+    "Enter the name of a new server you want to explore.": "Enter the name of a new server you want to explore.",
     "Server name": "Server name",
     "Add a new server...": "Add a new server...",
     "%(networkName)s rooms": "%(networkName)s rooms",