diff --git a/src/hooks/use-feed-state-string.ts b/src/hooks/use-feed-state-string.ts
index c0064d75..110b7c3b 100644
--- a/src/hooks/use-feed-state-string.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/use-feed-state-string.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ const useFeedStateString = (subplebbitAddresses?: string[]): string | undefined
       states['fetching-ipfs']?.clientUrls.forEach((clientUrl) => clientHosts.add(getClientHost(clientUrl)));
 
       if (clientHosts.size) {
-        stateString += 'loading ';
+        stateString += 'downloading ';
         if (states['fetching-ipns']) {
           stateString += `${states['fetching-ipns'].subplebbitAddresses.length} boards`;
         }
diff --git a/src/hooks/use-state-string.ts b/src/hooks/use-state-string.ts
index 0cce7b4b..0dd73d82 100644
--- a/src/hooks/use-state-string.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/use-state-string.ts
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ const useStateString = (commentOrSubplebbit: CommentOrSubplebbit): string | unde
           .replaceAll('-', ' ')
           .replace('ipfs', 'post')
           .replace('ipns', 'subplebbit')
-          .replace('fetching', 'loading')
+          .replace('fetching', 'downloading')
           .replace('subplebbit subplebbit', 'board')
-          .replace('loading subplebbit', 'loading board');
+          .replace('downloading subplebbit', 'downloading board');
       }
     }