diff --git a/news.d/feature/1640.ui.md b/news.d/feature/1640.ui.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8bf0c650e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news.d/feature/1640.ui.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Renamed the 'Scan' button in the serial port configuration window to 'Refresh', to (hopefully) more accurately convey that it simply lists all available serial ports.
diff --git a/plover/gui_qt/config_serial_widget.ui b/plover/gui_qt/config_serial_widget.ui
index 3419b3565..0ff3b7e64 100644
--- a/plover/gui_qt/config_serial_widget.ui
+++ b/plover/gui_qt/config_serial_widget.ui
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@
          </size>
         </property>
         <property name="accessibleDescription">
-         <string>Scan for available serial ports.</string>
+         <string>Reload all available serial ports.</string>
         </property>
         <property name="text">
-         <string>Scan</string>
+         <string>Refresh</string>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>