diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index afcf9ade04da7..da925a27f5d3d 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -1369,7 +1369,7 @@ issues.context.reference_issue = Reference in New Issue
 issues.context.edit = Edit
 issues.context.delete = Delete
 issues.no_content = There is no content yet.
-issues.close_issue = Close
+issues.close = Close Issue
 issues.pull_merged_at = `merged commit <a class="ui sha" href="%[1]s"><code>%[2]s</code></a> into <b>%[3]s</b> %[4]s`
 issues.manually_pull_merged_at = `merged commit <a class="ui sha" href="%[1]s"><code>%[2]s</code></a> into <b>%[3]s</b> manually %[4]s`
 issues.close_comment_issue = Comment and Close
@@ -1654,6 +1654,7 @@ pulls.update_branch_rebase = Update branch by rebase
 pulls.update_branch_success = Branch update was successful
 pulls.update_not_allowed = You are not allowed to update branch
 pulls.outdated_with_base_branch = This branch is out-of-date with the base branch
+pulls.close = Close Pull Request
 pulls.closed_at = `closed this pull request <a id="%[1]s" href="#%[1]s">%[2]s</a>`
 pulls.reopened_at = `reopened this pull request <a id="%[1]s" href="#%[1]s">%[2]s</a>`
 pulls.merge_instruction_hint = `You can also view <a class="show-instruction">command line instructions</a>.`
diff --git a/templates/repo/issue/view_content.tmpl b/templates/repo/issue/view_content.tmpl
index f013317ca8be2..1b3cbdbec2e02 100644
--- a/templates/repo/issue/view_content.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/issue/view_content.tmpl
@@ -116,8 +116,12 @@
 												{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.reopen_issue"}}
 											</button>
 										{{else}}
-											<button id="status-button" class="ui red basic button" tabindex="6" data-status="{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.close_issue"}}" data-status-and-comment="{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.close_comment_issue"}}" data-status-val="close">
-												{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.close_issue"}}
+											{{$closeTranslationKey := "repo.issues.close"}}
+											{{if .Issue.IsPull}}
+												{{$closeTranslationKey = "repo.pulls.close"}}
+											{{end}}
+											<button id="status-button" class="ui red basic button" tabindex="6" data-status="{{.locale.Tr $closeTranslationKey}}" data-status-and-comment="{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.close_comment_issue"}}" data-status-val="close">
+												{{.locale.Tr $closeTranslationKey}}
 											</button>
 										{{end}}
 									{{end}}
@@ -167,9 +171,13 @@
 													{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.reopen_issue"}}
 												</button>
 											{{else}}
-												<button id="status-button" class="ui red basic button" tabindex="6" data-status="{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.close_issue"}}" data-status-and-comment="{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.close_comment_issue"}}" data-status-val="close">
-													{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.close_issue"}}
-												</button>
+											{{$closeTranslationKey := "repo.issues.close"}}
+											{{if .Issue.IsPull}}
+												{{$closeTranslationKey = "repo.pulls.close"}}
+											{{end}}
+											<button id="status-button" class="ui red basic button" tabindex="6" data-status="{{.locale.Tr $closeTranslationKey}}" data-status-and-comment="{{.locale.Tr "repo.issues.close_comment_issue"}}" data-status-val="close">
+												{{.locale.Tr $closeTranslationKey}}
+											</button>
 											{{end}}
 										{{end}}
 										<button class="ui green button loading-button" tabindex="5">