diff --git a/templates/zerver/navbar.html b/templates/zerver/navbar.html
index 8879c65575..2f994ccba6 100644
--- a/templates/zerver/navbar.html
+++ b/templates/zerver/navbar.html
@@ -2,14 +2,12 @@
   <div id="desktop-notifications-panel" class="alert alert-info">
     <span class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="{{ _('Close') }}">&times;</span>
     <div data-step="1">
-      {{ _('Zulip needs your permission to enable desktop notifications.') }}
-      {{ _('You can fully configure notifications in Zulip\'s Settings.') }}
-      <a class="request-desktop-notifications alert-link">
-        {{ _('Enable notifications.') }}
-      </a>
+        {% trans %}Zulip needs your permission to
+        <a class="request-desktop-notifications alert-link">enable desktop notifications.</a>
+        {% endtrans %}
     </div>
     <div data-step="2" style="display: none">
-      {{ _('We recommend allowing notifications. You can fully customize these at any time in your settings.') }}
+      {{ _('We strongly recommend enabling desktop notifications. They help Zulip keep your team connected.') }}
       <span class="buttons">
         <a class="alert-link request-desktop-notifications">{{ _('Enable notifications') }}</a>
         &bull;