diff --git a/src/components/user_reporting_modal/user_reporting_modal.vue b/src/components/user_reporting_modal/user_reporting_modal.vue
index 6ad4de17f4..fd9dd797fd 100644
--- a/src/components/user_reporting_modal/user_reporting_modal.vue
+++ b/src/components/user_reporting_modal/user_reporting_modal.vue
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
 
     .alert {
       margin: 1em 0 0 0;
+      line-height: 1.3em;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/i18n/en.json b/src/i18n/en.json
index 731c68b498..f7a52c90e9 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@
     "forward_description": "The account is from another server. Send an anonymized copy of the report there as well?",
     "forward_to": "Forward to {0}",
     "submit": "Submit",
-    "generic_error": "An error occured processing your request."
+    "generic_error": "An error occurred while processing your request."
   },
   "who_to_follow": {
     "more": "More",