diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4b7ea17a1fd5..7a73467203c8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ## Current Develop Branch
 
 - [#4606](https://github.com/MetaMask/metamask-extension/pull/4606): Add new metamask_watchAsset method.
+- [#5189](https://github.com/MetaMask/metamask-extension/pull/5189): Fix bug where Ropsten loading message is shown when connecting to Kovan.
 
 ## 4.9.3 Wed Aug 15 2018
 
diff --git a/ui/app/app.js b/ui/app/app.js
index aa051280b9ca..c93f93e757e4 100644
--- a/ui/app/app.js
+++ b/ui/app/app.js
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class App extends Component {
     } else if (providerName === 'ropsten') {
       name = this.context.t('connectingToRopsten')
     } else if (providerName === 'kovan') {
-      name = this.context.t('connectingToRopsten')
+      name = this.context.t('connectingToKovan')
     } else if (providerName === 'rinkeby') {
       name = this.context.t('connectingToRinkeby')
     } else {