diff --git a/src/settings/SettingsScreen.js b/src/settings/SettingsScreen.js
index bf1a5a2f061..1c6cd4fc933 100644
--- a/src/settings/SettingsScreen.js
+++ b/src/settings/SettingsScreen.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export default function SettingsScreen(props: Props): Node {
             key: 'conversation-views-only',
             title: 'Only in conversation views',
             subtitle:
-              'Messages will be marked as read in single-topic or private-message views, but not in interleaved views, such as whole-stream views.',
+              'Messages will be automatically marked as read only when viewing a single topic or private message conversation.',
           },
         ]}
         onValueChange={value => {
diff --git a/static/translations/messages_en.json b/static/translations/messages_en.json
index 5af9dcb9d3a..074764a61cc 100644
--- a/static/translations/messages_en.json
+++ b/static/translations/messages_en.json
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
   "Always": "Always",
   "Never": "Never",
   "Only in conversation views": "Only in conversation views",
-  "Messages will be marked as read in single-topic or private-message views, but not in interleaved views, such as whole-stream views.": "Messages will be marked as read in single-topic or private-message views, but not in interleaved views, such as whole-stream views.",
+  "Messages will be automatically marked as read only when viewing a single topic or private message conversation.": "Messages will be automatically marked as read only when viewing a single topic or private message conversation.",
   "Topics": "Topics",
   "Add subscribers": "Add subscribers",
   "Subscribe": "Subscribe",