diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
index 52b33fb83..ed09ac9c3 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -127,10 +127,10 @@ BitcoinGUI::BitcoinGUI(QWidget *parent):
     labelTransactions->setToolTip(tr("Number of transactions in your wallet"));
 
     // Progress bar for blocks download
-    progressBarLabel = new QLabel(tr("Downloading initial data..."));
+    progressBarLabel = new QLabel(tr("Synchronizing with network..."));
     progressBarLabel->setVisible(false);
     progressBar = new QProgressBar();
-    progressBar->setToolTip(tr("Initial block chain download in progress"));
+    progressBar->setToolTip(tr("Block chain synchronization in progress"));
     progressBar->setVisible(false);
 
     statusBar()->addWidget(progressBarLabel);
diff --git a/src/qt/locale/bitcoin_nl.ts b/src/qt/locale/bitcoin_nl.ts
index 346489418..f9155d532 100644
--- a/src/qt/locale/bitcoin_nl.ts
+++ b/src/qt/locale/bitcoin_nl.ts
@@ -183,13 +183,13 @@ door Thomas Bernard.
     </message>
     <message>
         <location filename="../bitcoingui.cpp" line="130"/>
-        <source>Downloading initial data...</source>
-        <translation>initiële download...</translation>
+        <source>Synchronizing with network...</source>
+        <translation>Synchroniseren met netwerk...</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <location filename="../bitcoingui.cpp" line="133"/>
-        <source>Initial block chain download in progress</source>
-        <translation>initiële block-chain download is bezig</translation>
+        <source>Block chain synchronization in progress</source>
+        <translation>Bezig met blokken-database-synchronisatie</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <location filename="../bitcoingui.cpp" line="151"/>