diff --git a/config/locales/client.en.yml b/config/locales/client.en.yml
index ba3c05f633..4ccd5b8852 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.en.yml
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ en:
 
     action_codes:
       public_topic: "made this topic public %{when}"
-      private_topic: "made this topic private %{when}"
+      private_topic: "made this topic a personal message %{when}"
       split_topic: "split this topic %{when}"
       invited_user: "invited %{who} %{when}"
       invited_group: "invited %{who} %{when}"