diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 657f6069..7e4cc242 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -2594,8 +2594,8 @@ void setup_config_box(struct controlbox *b, int midsession,
 	    ctrl_droplist(s, "Ignores SSH-2 maximum packet size", 'x', 20,
 			  HELPCTX(ssh_bugs_maxpkt2),
 			  sshbug_handler, I(CONF_sshbug_maxpkt2));
-	    ctrl_droplist(s, "Replies to channel requests after channel close",
-                          'q', 20, HELPCTX(ssh_bugs_chanreq),
+	    ctrl_droplist(s, "Replies to requests on closed channels", 'q', 20,
+			  HELPCTX(ssh_bugs_chanreq),
 			  sshbug_handler, I(CONF_sshbug_chanreq));
 	}
     }
diff --git a/doc/config.but b/doc/config.but
index 942e0d47..4f9b0d7c 100644
--- a/doc/config.but
+++ b/doc/config.but
@@ -3343,7 +3343,7 @@ believes the server has this bug, it will never send its
 \cq{winadj@putty.projects.tartarus.org} request, and will make do
 without its timing data.
 
-\S{config-ssh-bug-chanreq} \q{Replies to channel requests after channel close}
+\S{config-ssh-bug-chanreq} \q{Replies to requests on closed channels}
 
 \cfg{winhelp-topic}{ssh.bugs.chanreq}