diff --git a/_locales/en/messages.json b/_locales/en/messages.json
index 45580ed3f..7287c9763 100644
--- a/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
   "editMenuPaste": "Paste",
   "editMenuPasteAndMatchStyle": "Paste and Match Style",
   "editMenuDelete": "Delete",
+  "editMenuDeleteContact": "Delete Contact",
+  "editMenuDeleteGroup": "Delete Group",
   "editMenuSelectAll": "Select all",
   "windowMenuClose": "Close Window",
   "windowMenuMinimize": "Minimize",
diff --git a/ts/components/menu/Menu.tsx b/ts/components/menu/Menu.tsx
index f148a6b5c..5dafc5445 100644
--- a/ts/components/menu/Menu.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/menu/Menu.tsx
@@ -196,7 +196,9 @@ export function getDeleteContactMenuItem(
     if (isPublic) {
       menuItemText = window.i18n('leaveGroup');
     } else {
-      menuItemText = window.i18n('delete');
+      menuItemText = isGroup
+        ? window.i18n('editMenuDeleteGroup')
+        : window.i18n('editMenuDeleteContact');
     }
 
     const onClickClose = () => {
diff --git a/ts/types/LocalizerKeys.ts b/ts/types/LocalizerKeys.ts
index 18945b0c3..e254fe6dd 100644
--- a/ts/types/LocalizerKeys.ts
+++ b/ts/types/LocalizerKeys.ts
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ export type LocalizerKeys =
   | 'groupNamePlaceholder'
   | 'stagedPreviewThumbnail'
   | 'helpUsTranslateSession'
+  | 'editMenuDeleteGroup'
   | 'unreadMessages'
   | 'documents'
   | 'audioPermissionNeededTitle'
@@ -250,6 +251,7 @@ export type LocalizerKeys =
   | 'previewThumbnail'
   | 'photo'
   | 'setPassword'
+  | 'editMenuDeleteContact'
   | 'hideMenuBarTitle'
   | 'imageCaptionIconAlt'
   | 'blockAll'