diff --git a/lang/en/message.php b/lang/en/message.php
index 610eb8ad41b..e391c879c75 100644
--- a/lang/en/message.php
+++ b/lang/en/message.php
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ $string['strftimedaydatetime'] = '%A, %d %B %Y, %I:%M %p';
 $string['timenosee'] = 'Minutes since I was last seen online';
 $string['timesent'] = 'Time Sent';
 $string['unblockcontact'] = 'Unblock contact';
-$string['unreadmessages'] = 'unread messages ({$a})';
-$string['unreadnewmessages'] = 'new messages ({$a})';
+$string['unreadmessages'] = 'Unread messages ({$a})';
+$string['unreadnewmessages'] = 'New messages ({$a})';
 $string['unreadnewmessage'] = 'New message from {$a}';
 $string['userisblockingyou'] = 'This user has blocked you from sending messages to them';
 $string['userisblockingyounoncontact'] = 'This user is only accepting messages from people listed as contacts, and you are not currently on the list.';