diff --git a/securedrop_client/logic.py b/securedrop_client/logic.py
index d663da51c5..696b3df53c 100644
--- a/securedrop_client/logic.py
+++ b/securedrop_client/logic.py
@@ -605,8 +605,8 @@ def on_file_downloaded(self, result, current_object):
             except CryptoError as e:
                 logger.debug('Failed to decrypt file {}: {}'.format(server_filename, e))
                 storage.set_object_decryption_status(file_uuid, self.session, db.File, False)
-                self.set_status("Failed to download and decrypt file, "
-                                "please try again.")
+                self.set_status("Failed to decrypt file, "
+                                "please try again or talk to your administrator.")
                 # TODO: We should save the downloaded content, and just
                 # try to decrypt again if there was a failure.
                 return  # If we failed we should stop here.
diff --git a/tests/test_logic.py b/tests/test_logic.py
index 61744ee0c9..f216b7f137 100644
--- a/tests/test_logic.py
+++ b/tests/test_logic.py
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@ def test_Client_on_file_downloaded_decrypt_failure(homedir, config, mocker):
     cl.on_file_downloaded(result_data, current_object=submission_db_object)
     mock_gpg.call_count == 1
     cl.set_status.assert_called_once_with(
-        "Failed to download and decrypt file, please try again.")
+        "Failed to decrypt file, please try again or talk to your administrator.")
     mock_storage.set_object_decryption_status.assert_called_once_with(
         submission_db_object.uuid, mock_session, db.File, False)