diff --git a/locales/en-US/main.ftl b/locales/en-US/main.ftl
index 334e84a..ea07b0e 100644
--- a/locales/en-US/main.ftl
+++ b/locales/en-US/main.ftl
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 tr-menu-debug = Debug
 
+tr-menu-properties = Properties
+tr-menu-properties-set-language = Set Language
+
 ##
 
 tr-menu-file = File
@@ -53,8 +56,8 @@ tr-menu-inspect = Inspect
 tr-menu-inspect-compare-detours = Compare Detours
 tr-menu-inspect-measure-length = Measure Length
 
-tr-menu-properties = Properties
-tr-menu-properties-set-language = Set Language
+tr-menu-preferences = Preferences
+tr-menu-preferences-set-language = Set Language
 
 tr-dialog-error-messages = Error Messages
 tr-dialog-error-messages-reset = Reset Messages
diff --git a/src/bin/topola-egui/menu_bar.rs b/src/bin/topola-egui/menu_bar.rs
index efce0f7..b195642 100644
--- a/src/bin/topola-egui/menu_bar.rs
+++ b/src/bin/topola-egui/menu_bar.rs
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ impl MenuBar {
                         });
                     });
 
-                    self.update_properties_menu(ctx, ui, tr);
+                    self.update_preferences_menu(ctx, ui, tr);
 
                     ui.menu_button(tr.text("tr-menu-help"), |ui| {
                         actions.help.online_documentation.hyperlink(
@@ -365,14 +365,14 @@ impl MenuBar {
         });
     }
 
-    pub fn update_properties_menu(
+    pub fn update_preferences_menu(
         &mut self,
         ctx: &egui::Context,
         ui: &mut egui::Ui,
         tr: &mut Translator,
     ) {
-        ui.menu_button(tr.text("tr-menu-properties"), |ui| {
-            ui.menu_button(tr.text("tr-menu-properties-set-language"), |ui| {
+        ui.menu_button(tr.text("tr-menu-preferences"), |ui| {
+            ui.menu_button(tr.text("tr-menu-preferences-set-language"), |ui| {
                 let mut display_names_options: DisplayNamesOptions = Default::default();
                 display_names_options.fallback = Fallback::None;