diff --git a/wagtail/admin/templates/wagtailadmin/panels/publishing/schedule_publishing_panel.html b/wagtail/admin/templates/wagtailadmin/panels/publishing/schedule_publishing_panel.html
index a70923fc30..5c2d6722ff 100644
--- a/wagtail/admin/templates/wagtailadmin/panels/publishing/schedule_publishing_panel.html
+++ b/wagtail/admin/templates/wagtailadmin/panels/publishing/schedule_publishing_panel.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 {% if page %}
     {% page_permissions instance as page_perms %}
     {% if page_perms.can_publish %}
-        {% trans "This publishing schedule will only take effect after you have published" as message_heading %}
+        {% trans 'This publishing schedule will only take effect after you select the "Publish" option' as message_heading %}
     {% else %}
         {% trans "Anyone with editing permissions can create schedules" as message_heading %}
         {% trans "But only those with publishing permissions can make them effective." as message_description %}
diff --git a/wagtail/admin/tests/pages/test_edit_page.py b/wagtail/admin/tests/pages/test_edit_page.py
index c968ca1d77..5d3b06ffaf 100644
--- a/wagtail/admin/tests/pages/test_edit_page.py
+++ b/wagtail/admin/tests/pages/test_edit_page.py
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ class TestPageEdit(WagtailTestUtils, TestCase):
 
         self.assertContains(
             response,
-            "This publishing schedule will only take effect after you have published",
+            'This publishing schedule will only take effect after you select the "Publish" option',
         )
 
     def test_edit_post_scheduled_custom_timezone(self):
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ class TestPageEdit(WagtailTestUtils, TestCase):
 
         self.assertContains(
             response,
-            "This publishing schedule will only take effect after you have published",
+            'This publishing schedule will only take effect after you select the "Publish" option',
         )
 
     def test_schedule_panel_without_publish_permission(self):