diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
index e00ae84f9..348b36812 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
   "confirmations.mute.confirm": "Mute",
   "confirmations.mute.message": "Are you sure you want to mute {name}?",
   "confirmations.redraft.confirm": "Delete & redraft",
-  "confirmations.redraft.message": "Are you sure you want to delete this status and re-draft it? You will lose all replies, boosts and favourites to it.",
+  "confirmations.redraft.message": "Are you sure you want to delete this status and re-draft it? Favourites and boosts will be lost, and replies to the original post will be orphaned.",
   "confirmations.unfollow.confirm": "Unfollow",
   "confirmations.unfollow.message": "Are you sure you want to unfollow {name}?",
   "embed.instructions": "Embed this status on your website by copying the code below.",
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/fr.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/fr.json
index 835b1af65..d3fca584d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/fr.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/fr.json
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
   "confirmations.mute.confirm": "Masquer",
   "confirmations.mute.message": "Confirmez-vous le masquage de {name} ?",
   "confirmations.redraft.confirm": "Effacer et ré-écrire",
-  "confirmations.redraft.message": "Êtes-vous sûr·e de vouloir effacer ce statut pour le ré-écrire ? Vous perdrez toutes ses réponses, ses repartages et ses mises en favori.",
+  "confirmations.redraft.message": "Êtes-vous sûr·e de vouloir effacer ce statut pour le ré-écrire ? Ses partages ainsi que ses mises en favori seront perdu·e·s et ses réponses seront orphelines.",
   "confirmations.unfollow.confirm": "Ne plus suivre",
   "confirmations.unfollow.message": "Voulez-vous arrêter de suivre {name} ?",
   "embed.instructions": "Intégrez ce statut à votre site en copiant le code ci-dessous.",