diff --git a/meshchatx/src/frontend/components/call/CallOverlay.vue b/meshchatx/src/frontend/components/call/CallOverlay.vue
index e95afa1..2e64d31 100644
--- a/meshchatx/src/frontend/components/call/CallOverlay.vue
+++ b/meshchatx/src/frontend/components/call/CallOverlay.vue
@@ -30,7 +30,16 @@
                                     : activeCall && activeCall.status === 6
                                       ? $t("call.active_call")
                                       : initiationStatus
-                                        ? $t("call.initiation")
+                                        ? initiationStatus === "Initiating..." ||
+                                          initiationStatus === "Resolving identity..." ||
+                                          initiationStatus === "Discovering path/identity..." ||
+                                          initiationStatus === "Requesting path..." ||
+                                          initiationStatus === "Dialing..." ||
+                                          initiationStatus === "Calling..." ||
+                                          initiationStatus === "Ringing..." ||
+                                          initiationStatus === "Establishing link..."
+                                            ? initiationStatus
+                                            : $t("call.initiation")
                                         : $t("call.call_status")
                         }}
                     </span>
@@ -131,7 +140,7 @@
                     <span v-else-if="activeCall && activeCall.status === 2">{{ $t("call.calling") }}</span>
                     <span v-else-if="activeCall && activeCall.status === 3">{{ $t("call.available") }}</span>
                     <span v-else-if="activeCall && activeCall.status === 4">{{ $t("call.ringing") }}</span>
-                    <span v-else-if="activeCall && activeCall.status === 5">{{ $t("call.connecting") }}</span>
+                    <span v-else-if="activeCall && activeCall.status === 5">{{ $t("call.establishing_link") }}</span>
                     <span v-else-if="activeCall && activeCall.status === 6">{{ $t("call.connected") }}</span>
                     <span v-else-if="activeCall">{{ $t("call.status") }}: {{ activeCall.status }}</span>
                 </div>
diff --git a/meshchatx/src/frontend/components/call/CallPage.vue b/meshchatx/src/frontend/components/call/CallPage.vue
index bd5f3ca..61ea4ec 100644
--- a/meshchatx/src/frontend/components/call/CallPage.vue
+++ b/meshchatx/src/frontend/components/call/CallPage.vue
@@ -218,9 +218,9 @@
                                                     class="animate-pulse"
                                                     >Ringing...</span
                                                 >
-                                                <span v-else-if="activeCall && activeCall.status === 5"
-                                                    >Connecting...</span
-                                                >
+                                                <span v-else-if="activeCall && activeCall.status === 5">
+                                                    {{ $t("call.establishing_link") }}
+                                                </span>
                                                 <span
                                                     v-else-if="activeCall && activeCall.status === 6"
                                                     class="text-green-500 flex items-center gap-2"