diff --git a/platform/ide-core/resources/messages/ApplicationBundle.properties b/platform/ide-core/resources/messages/ApplicationBundle.properties
index d5fff5ca26f3..b07b0b936fde 100644
--- a/platform/ide-core/resources/messages/ApplicationBundle.properties
+++ b/platform/ide-core/resources/messages/ApplicationBundle.properties
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ label.show.sticky.lines=Maximum number of lines:
 configure.sticky.lines.colors=Manage colors
 checkbox.right.margin=Show hard wrap and visual guides (configured in Code Style options)
 checkbox.use.block.caret=Use block caret
-checkbox.use.animated.caret=Use animated (smooth) caret:
+checkbox.use.animated.caret=Use smooth caret movement
 checkbox.use.full.line.height.caret=Use full line height caret
 checkbox.highlight.selection.occurrences=Highlight occurrences of selected text
 checkbox.caret.blinking.ms=Caret blinking (ms):
diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/editor/EditorAppearanceConfigurable.kt b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/editor/EditorAppearanceConfigurable.kt
index d797e28c0f11..527e4310743c 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/editor/EditorAppearanceConfigurable.kt
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/editor/EditorAppearanceConfigurable.kt
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ class EditorAppearanceConfigurable : BoundCompositeSearchableConfigurable<Unname
           DefaultComboBoxModel(EditorSettings.CaretEasing.entries.toTypedArray()),
           renderer = textListCellRenderer {
             when (it) {
-              EditorSettings.CaretEasing.NINJA -> "Ninja"
-              EditorSettings.CaretEasing.EASE -> "Ease"
+              EditorSettings.CaretEasing.NINJA -> "Snappy"
+              EditorSettings.CaretEasing.EASE -> "Smooth"
               null -> ""
             }
           }