diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/resources/i18n/strings.properties b/main/ui/src/main/resources/i18n/strings.properties
index c0f20d9fc..3676b99fc 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/resources/i18n/strings.properties
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/resources/i18n/strings.properties
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ unlock.error.invalidMountPoint.existing=Mount point "%s" already exists or paren
 
 # Lock
 ## Force
-lock.forced.heading=Forcefully lock vault?
-lock.forced.message=The vault "%s" cannot be locked due to open files or pending operations. You can enforce locking, but unsaved data will be lost and pending read/write operations aborted.
-lock.forced.confirmBtn=Force locking
+lock.forced.heading=Graceful lock failed
+lock.forced.message=Locking "%s" was blocked by pending operations or open files. You may force lock this vault, however interrupting I/O may result in the loss of unsaved data.
+lock.forced.confirmBtn=Force Lock
 ## Failure
 lock.fail.heading=Locking vault failed.
 lock.fail.message=Vault "%s" could not be locked. Ensure unsaved work is saved elsewhere and important Read/Write operations are finished. In order to close the vault, kill the Cryptomator process.