diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
index 0666149cd..adbf81668 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
@@ -7595,7 +7595,7 @@ void dc_event_unref(dc_event_t* event);
 /// @deprecated 2025-03
 #define DC_STR_SECUREJOIN_WAIT_TIMEOUT 191
 
-/// "That seems to take longer, maybe the contact or you are offline. However, the process continues in background, you can do something else…"
+/// "The contact must be online to proceed. This process will continue automatically in background."
 ///
 /// Used as info message.
 #define DC_STR_SECUREJOIN_TAKES_LONGER 192
diff --git a/src/stock_str.rs b/src/stock_str.rs
index e8e727b83..aca982141 100644
--- a/src/stock_str.rs
+++ b/src/stock_str.rs
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ pub enum StockMessage {
     SecurejoinWait = 190,
 
     #[strum(props(
-        fallback = "That seems to take longer, maybe the contact or you are offline.\n\nHowever, the process continues in background, you can do something else…"
+        fallback = "The contact must be online to proceed.\n\nThis process will continue automatically in background."
     ))]
     SecurejoinTakesLonger = 192,
 }
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn securejoin_wait(context: &Context) -> String {
     translated(context, StockMessage::SecurejoinWait).await
 }
 
-/// Stock string: `That seems to take longer, maybe the contact or you are offline. However, the process continues in background, you can do something else…`.
+/// Stock string: `The contact must be online to proceed. This process will continue automatically in background.`.
 pub(crate) async fn securejoin_takes_longer(context: &Context) -> String {
     translated(context, StockMessage::SecurejoinTakesLonger).await
 }