diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/privacy_dropdown.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/privacy_dropdown.jsx
index 258291ae49..1c9434502c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/privacy_dropdown.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/privacy_dropdown.jsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export const messages = defineMessages({
   public_short: { id: 'privacy.public.short', defaultMessage: 'Public' },
   public_long: { id: 'privacy.public.long', defaultMessage: 'Anyone on and off Mastodon' },
   unlisted_short: { id: 'privacy.unlisted.short', defaultMessage: 'Quiet public' },
-  unlisted_long: { id: 'privacy.unlisted.long', defaultMessage: 'Fewer algorithmic fanfares' },
+  unlisted_long: { id: 'privacy.unlisted.long', defaultMessage: 'Hidden from Mastodon search results, trending, and public timelines' },
   private_short: { id: 'privacy.private.short', defaultMessage: 'Followers' },
   private_long: { id: 'privacy.private.long', defaultMessage: 'Only your followers' },
   direct_short: { id: 'privacy.direct.short', defaultMessage: 'Specific people' },
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
index 1acbe9089f..5dd1a402a1 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@
   "privacy.quote.disabled": "{visibility}, quotes disabled",
   "privacy.quote.limited": "{visibility}, quotes limited",
   "privacy.unlisted.additional": "This behaves exactly like public, except the post will not appear in live feeds or hashtags, explore, or Mastodon search, even if you are opted-in account-wide.",
-  "privacy.unlisted.long": "Fewer algorithmic fanfares",
+  "privacy.unlisted.long": "Hidden from Mastodon search results, trending, and public timelines",
   "privacy.unlisted.short": "Quiet public",
   "privacy_policy.last_updated": "Last updated {date}",
   "privacy_policy.title": "Privacy Policy",