diff --git a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/fragment_cart.html b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/fragment_cart.html
index 259b80f4b9..aba0754eec 100644
--- a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/fragment_cart.html
+++ b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/fragment_cart.html
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@
             </p>
             <p>
                 <button class="btn btn-default" type="submit" id="cart-extend-button" aria-describedby="cart-deadline">
-                    <i class="fa fa-refresh" aria-hidden="true"></i> {% trans "Extend reservation" %}
+                    <i class="fa fa-refresh" aria-hidden="true"></i> {% trans "Renew reservation" %}
                 </button>
             </p>
         </form>
diff --git a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/fragment_modals.html b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/fragment_modals.html
index c1ff27d980..1ba6b66709 100644
--- a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/fragment_modals.html
+++ b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/fragment_modals.html
@@ -44,9 +44,8 @@
     </div>
 {% enddialog %}
 
-{% trans "Please let us know you're still there." as label_cart_extend_dialog %}
-{% dialog "dialog-cart-extend" label_cart_extend_dialog "" icon="clock-o" alert=true %}
-    <p class="modal-card-confirm"><button class="btn btn-lg btn-primary">{% trans "Continue" %}</button></p>
+{% dialog "dialog-cart-extend" "" "" icon="clock-o" alert=true %}
+    <p class="modal-card-confirm"><button class="btn btn-lg btn-primary">{% trans "Renew reservation" %}</button></p>
 {% enddialog %}
 
 <dialog id="lightbox-dialog" class="modal-card" role="alertdialog" aria-labelledby="lightbox-label">
diff --git a/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/js/ui/cart.js b/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/js/ui/cart.js
index 4503859cf3..1a8593de45 100644
--- a/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/js/ui/cart.js
+++ b/src/pretix/static/pretixpresale/js/ui/cart.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ var cart = {
         } else {
             if (diff_minutes !== cart._prev_diff_minutes) {
                 if (diff_minutes == 0) {
-                    $("#cart-deadline").text(gettext("Your cart is about to expire. If you want to continue, please click here:"))
+                    $("#cart-deadline").text(gettext("Your cart is about to expire."))
                 } else {
                     $("#cart-deadline").text(
                         cart._renewed_message + " " +
@@ -82,9 +82,15 @@ var cart = {
         $("#cart-extend-button").toggle(can_extend_cart);
         if (can_extend_cart && diff_total_seconds < 45) {
             if (!cart._expiry_notified) cart.show_expiry_notification();
+            $("#dialog-cart-extend-title").text(already_expired
+                ? gettext("Your cart has expired.")
+                : gettext("Your cart is about to expire."));
             $("#dialog-cart-extend-description").text(already_expired
-                ? gettext("Your cart has expired. If you want to continue, please click here:")
-                : gettext("Your cart is about to expire. If you want to continue, please click here:"));
+                ? gettext("The items in your cart are no longer reserved for you. You can still complete your order as long as they're available.")
+                : gettext("Do you want to renew the reservation period?"));
+            $("#dialog-cart-extend .modal-card-confirm button").text(already_expired
+                ? gettext("Continue")
+                : gettext("Renew reservation"));
         }
     },