diff --git a/ui/component/publish/upload/uploadForm/view.jsx b/ui/component/publish/upload/uploadForm/view.jsx
index 1e5f573d2..71fbe9d0f 100644
--- a/ui/component/publish/upload/uploadForm/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/publish/upload/uploadForm/view.jsx
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ function UploadForm(props: Props) {
     if (isStillEditing || inEditMode) {
       submitLabel = __('Saving...');
     } else {
-      submitLabel = __('Preparing...');
+      submitLabel = __('Uploading...');
     }
   } else if (previewing) {
     submitLabel = <Spinner type="small" />;