diff --git a/templates/zephyr/index.html b/templates/zephyr/index.html
index 8d0af392f9..d63fedf2b3 100644
--- a/templates/zephyr/index.html
+++ b/templates/zephyr/index.html
@@ -161,13 +161,13 @@ var people_list = [
                   <button type="button" class="visible-phone btn btn-small phone_new_message_button"
                           id="left_bar_compose_stream_button_little"
                           onclick="compose.start('stream');"
-                          title="Send to stream">
+                          title="New stream message">
                     <i class="icon-bullhorn"></i>
                   </button>
                   <button type="button" class="visible-phone btn btn-small phone_new_message_button"
                           id="left_bar_compose_private_button_little"
                           onclick="compose.start('private');"
-                          title="Private message">
+                          title="New private message">
                     <i class="icon-user"></i>
                   </button>
                 </div>
@@ -176,14 +176,14 @@ var people_list = [
                 <button type="button" class="btn btn-large btn-block"
                         id="left_bar_compose_stream_button_big"
                         onclick="compose.start('stream');">
-                  <i class="icon-bullhorn"></i> Send to stream
+                  <i class="icon-bullhorn"></i> New stream message
                 </button>
               </div>
               <div class="hidden-phone new_message_button">
                 <button type="button" class="btn btn-large btn-block"
                         id="left_bar_compose_private_button_big"
                         onclick="compose.start('private');">
-                  <i class="icon-user"></i> Private message
+                  <i class="icon-user"></i> New private message
                 </button>
               </div>