diff --git a/src/components/views/directory/NetworkDropdown.js b/src/components/views/directory/NetworkDropdown.js
index 6d1501ca57..e56cfcf185 100644
--- a/src/components/views/directory/NetworkDropdown.js
+++ b/src/components/views/directory/NetworkDropdown.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ const validServer = withValidation({
         {
             key: "required",
             test: async ({ value }) => !!value,
-            invalid: () => _t("Enter a server address"),
+            invalid: () => _t("Enter a server name"),
         }, {
             key: "available",
             final: true,
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ const NetworkDropdown = ({onOptionChange, protocols = {}, selectedServerName, se
                 description: _t("Enter the address of a new server you want to explore."),
                 button: _t("Add"),
                 hasCancel: false,
-                placeholder: _t("Server address"),
+                placeholder: _t("Server name"),
                 validator: validServer,
             });
 
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index 3f20d4ec61..e990f76519 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -1437,7 +1437,7 @@
     "And %(count)s more...|other": "And %(count)s more...",
     "ex. @bob:example.com": "ex. @bob:example.com",
     "Add User": "Add User",
-    "Enter a server address": "Enter a server address",
+    "Enter a server name": "Enter a server name",
     "Looks good": "Looks good",
     "Can't find this server or its room list": "Can't find this server or its room list",
     "All rooms": "All rooms",
@@ -1447,7 +1447,7 @@
     "Matrix": "Matrix",
     "Add a new server": "Add a new server",
     "Enter the address of a new server you want to explore.": "Enter the address of a new server you want to explore.",
-    "Server address": "Server address",
+    "Server name": "Server name",
     "Add a new server...": "Add a new server...",
     "%(networkName)s rooms": "%(networkName)s rooms",
     "Matrix rooms": "Matrix rooms",