diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 4f71034c..2f7dc4fe 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         </div>
         <div class='item right'>
           <user-finder class="nav-icon"></user-finder>
-          <router-link @click.native="activatePanel('timeline')" :to="{ name: 'settings'}"><i class="icon-cog nav-icon" :title="$t('nav.instance_settings')"></i></router-link>
+          <router-link @click.native="activatePanel('timeline')" :to="{ name: 'settings'}"><i class="icon-cog nav-icon" :title="$t('nav.preferences')"></i></router-link>
           <a href="#" v-if="currentUser" @click.prevent="logout"><i class="icon-logout nav-icon" :title="$t('login.logout')"></i></a>
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/src/components/favorite_button/favorite_button.vue b/src/components/favorite_button/favorite_button.vue
index f0b40509..1decd070 100644
--- a/src/components/favorite_button/favorite_button.vue
+++ b/src/components/favorite_button/favorite_button.vue
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <template>
   <div v-if="loggedIn">
-    <i :class='classes' class='favorite-button fav-active' @click.prevent='favorite()' :title="$t('tool_tip.star')"/>
+    <i :class='classes' class='favorite-button fav-active' @click.prevent='favorite()' :title="$t('tool_tip.favorite')"/>
     <span v-if='!hidePostStatsLocal && status.fave_num > 0'>{{status.fave_num}}</span>
   </div>
   <div v-else>
-    <i :class='classes' class='favorite-button' :title="$t('tool_tip.star')"/>
+    <i :class='classes' class='favorite-button' :title="$t('tool_tip.favorite')"/>
     <span v-if='!hidePostStatsLocal && status.fave_num > 0'>{{status.fave_num}}</span>
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/src/i18n/en.json b/src/i18n/en.json
index 99c8837f..893db931 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     "timeline": "Timeline",
     "twkn": "The Whole Known Network",
     "user_search": "User Search",
-    "instance_settings": "Instance Settings"
+    "preferences": "Preferences"
   },
   "notifications": {
     "broken_favorite": "Unknown status, searching for it...",
@@ -214,6 +214,6 @@
     "media_upload": "Upload Media",
     "repeat": "Repeat",
     "reply": "Reply",
-    "star": "Star"
+    "favorite": "Favorite"
   }
 }