diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/redesign/footer.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/redesign/footer.tsx
index 15308bacc8b..ed8ed41b2b2 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/redesign/footer.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/redesign/footer.tsx
@@ -41,12 +41,24 @@ export const ComposeFooter: React.FC<{ onEmojiPick: OnEmojiPick }> = ({
   const isSubmitting = useAppSelector(
     (state) => !!state.compose.get('is_submitting'),
   );
+  const isEditing = useAppSelector((state) => !!state.compose.get('id'));
 
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
   const handlePoll = useCallback(() => {
     dispatch(addPoll());
   }, [dispatch]);
 
+  let publishText = (
+    <FormattedMessage id='compose.publish' defaultMessage='Publish' />
+  );
+  if (isEditing) {
+    publishText = <FormattedMessage id='compose.save' defaultMessage='Save' />;
+  } else if (type === 'message' || type === 'replyPrivate') {
+    publishText = (
+      <FormattedMessage id='compose.message.publish' defaultMessage='Send' />
+    );
+  }
+
   return (
     <footer className={classes.footer}>
       <ComposeUploadButton disabled={hasQuote} />
@@ -86,14 +98,7 @@ export const ComposeFooter: React.FC<{ onEmojiPick: OnEmojiPick }> = ({
           type='submit'
           loading={isSubmitting}
         >
-          {type !== 'message' && type !== 'replyPrivate' ? (
-            <FormattedMessage id='compose.publish' defaultMessage='Publish' />
-          ) : (
-            <FormattedMessage
-              id='compose.message.publish'
-              defaultMessage='Send'
-            />
-          )}
+          {publishText}
         </Button>
       </div>
     </footer>
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
index b0a96291020..03e885e286f 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
@@ -575,6 +575,7 @@
   "compose.reply.title.new": "New reply",
   "compose.reply_private.title.edit": "Edit private reply",
   "compose.reply_private.title.new": "New private reply",
+  "compose.save": "Save",
   "compose.saved.body": "Post saved.",
   "compose.sensitive.label": "Sensitive content",
   "compose.sensitive.text": "Content warning",