diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2a0f551366f..0ad77be52f8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ Note that this project **does not** adhere to [Semantic Versioning](http://semve
 
 ### Changed
 
+- We changed the button label from "Return to JabRef" to "Return to library" to better indicate the purpose of the action.
+
 ### Fixed
 
 ### Removed
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java
index 440dc84dec6..638a7761f10 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java
@@ -1188,7 +1188,7 @@ private boolean confirmClose(LibraryTab libraryTab) {
 
         ButtonType saveChanges = new ButtonType(Localization.lang("Save changes"), ButtonBar.ButtonData.YES);
         ButtonType discardChanges = new ButtonType(Localization.lang("Discard changes"), ButtonBar.ButtonData.NO);
-        ButtonType cancel = new ButtonType(Localization.lang("Return to JabRef"), ButtonBar.ButtonData.CANCEL_CLOSE);
+        ButtonType cancel = new ButtonType(Localization.lang("Return to library"), ButtonBar.ButtonData.CANCEL_CLOSE);
 
         Optional<ButtonType> response = dialogService.showCustomButtonDialogAndWait(Alert.AlertType.CONFIRMATION,
                 Localization.lang("Save before closing"),
@@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@ private Boolean confirmEmptyEntry(LibraryTab libraryTab, BibDatabaseContext cont
 
         ButtonType deleteEmptyEntries = new ButtonType(Localization.lang("Delete empty entries"), ButtonBar.ButtonData.YES);
         ButtonType keepEmptyEntries = new ButtonType(Localization.lang("Keep empty entries"), ButtonBar.ButtonData.NO);
-        ButtonType cancel = new ButtonType(Localization.lang("Return to JabRef"), ButtonBar.ButtonData.CANCEL_CLOSE);
+        ButtonType cancel = new ButtonType(Localization.lang("Return to library"), ButtonBar.ButtonData.CANCEL_CLOSE);
 
         Optional<ButtonType> response = dialogService.showCustomButtonDialogAndWait(Alert.AlertType.CONFIRMATION,
                 Localization.lang("Empty entries"),
diff --git a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
index 4f355612618..c17fb856d96 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
@@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@ Modified\ groups\ tree=Modified groups tree
 Removed\ all\ groups=Removed all groups
 Accepting\ the\ change\ replaces\ the\ complete\ groups\ tree\ with\ the\ externally\ modified\ groups\ tree.=Accepting the change replaces the complete groups tree with the externally modified groups tree.
 Select\ export\ format=Select export format
-Return\ to\ JabRef=Return to JabRef
+Return\ to\ library=Return to library
 Could\ not\ connect\ to\ %0=Could not connect to %0
 Warning\:\ %0\ out\ of\ %1\ entries\ have\ undefined\ title.=Warning: %0 out of %1 entries have undefined title.
 Warning\:\ %0\ out\ of\ %1\ entries\ have\ undefined\ citation\ key.=Warning: %0 out of %1 entries have undefined citation key.