diff --git a/changelog.d/4292.misc b/changelog.d/4292.misc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..732556ea72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/4292.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixed capitalisation of text on initial sync screen
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index d345971962..f5fe801f65 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -197,16 +197,16 @@
     <string name="room_displayname_empty_room">Empty room</string>
     <string name="room_displayname_empty_room_was">Empty room (was %s)</string>
 
-    <string name="initial_sync_start_server_computing">Initial Sync:\nWaiting for server response…</string>
-    <string name="initial_sync_start_downloading">Initial Sync:\nDownloading data…</string>
-    <string name="initial_sync_start_importing_account">Initial Sync:\nImporting account…</string>
-    <string name="initial_sync_start_importing_account_crypto">Initial Sync:\nImporting crypto</string>
-    <string name="initial_sync_start_importing_account_rooms">Initial Sync:\nImporting Rooms</string>
-    <string name="initial_sync_start_importing_account_joined_rooms">Initial Sync:\nImporting Joined Rooms</string>
-    <string name="initial_sync_start_importing_account_invited_rooms">Initial Sync:\nImporting Invited Rooms</string>
-    <string name="initial_sync_start_importing_account_left_rooms">Initial Sync:\nImporting Left Rooms</string>
-    <string name="initial_sync_start_importing_account_groups">Initial Sync:\nImporting Communities</string>
-    <string name="initial_sync_start_importing_account_data">Initial Sync:\nImporting Account Data</string>
+    <string name="initial_sync_start_server_computing">Initial sync:\nWaiting for server response…</string>
+    <string name="initial_sync_start_downloading">Initial sync:\nDownloading data…</string>
+    <string name="initial_sync_start_importing_account">Initial sync:\nImporting account…</string>
+    <string name="initial_sync_start_importing_account_crypto">Initial sync:\nImporting crypto</string>
+    <string name="initial_sync_start_importing_account_rooms">Initial sync:\nImporting rooms</string>
+    <string name="initial_sync_start_importing_account_joined_rooms">Initial sync:\nLoading your conversations\nIf you\'ve joined lots of rooms, this might take a while</string>
+    <string name="initial_sync_start_importing_account_invited_rooms">Initial sync:\nImporting invited rooms</string>
+    <string name="initial_sync_start_importing_account_left_rooms">Initial sync:\nImporting left rooms</string>
+    <string name="initial_sync_start_importing_account_groups">Initial sync:\nImporting communities</string>
+    <string name="initial_sync_start_importing_account_data">Initial sync:\nImporting account data</string>
 
 
     <string name="event_status_sent_message">Message sent</string>