diff --git a/Orange/canvas/application/addons.py b/Orange/canvas/application/addons.py
index ae0084b941f..fac22242440 100644
--- a/Orange/canvas/application/addons.py
+++ b/Orange/canvas/application/addons.py
@@ -781,13 +781,13 @@ def message_restart(parent):
             icon = QMessageBox.Information
             buttons = QMessageBox.Ok | QMessageBox.Cancel
             title = 'Information'
-            text = 'A restart of the application is necessary for the ' \
-                   'changes to take effect.'
+            text = 'Orange needs to be restarted for the changes to take effect.'
 
             msg_box = QMessageBox(icon, title, text, buttons, parent)
             msg_box.setDefaultButton(QMessageBox.Ok)
-            msg_box.button(QMessageBox.Ok).setText('Restart now')
-            msg_box.button(QMessageBox.Cancel).setText('Restart later')
+            msg_box.setInformativeText('Press OK to close Orange now.')
+
+            msg_box.button(QMessageBox.Cancel).setText('Close later')
             return msg_box.exec_()
 
         if QMessageBox.Ok == message_restart(self):
diff --git a/Orange/canvas/application/canvasmain.py b/Orange/canvas/application/canvasmain.py
index a80d16ef555..0a618030f55 100644
--- a/Orange/canvas/application/canvasmain.py
+++ b/Orange/canvas/application/canvasmain.py
@@ -1706,11 +1706,10 @@ def open_addons(self):
         return dlg.exec_()
 
     def reset_widget_settings(self):
-        res = message_question(
-            "A restart of the application is necessary for the " +
-            "changes to take effect.",
+        res = message_information(
+            "Orange needs to be restarted for the changes to take effect.",
             title="Clear settings",
-            informative_text="Press OK to restart.",
+            informative_text="Press OK to close Orange now.",
             buttons=QMessageBox.Ok | QMessageBox.Cancel,
             default_button=QMessageBox.Ok,
             parent=self