diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py
index 8499ee8a0..760e2082d 100755
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py
@@ -978,12 +978,12 @@ EVENTS: dict[int, dict[str, Alert | AlertCallbackType]] = {
 
   EventName.reverseGear: {
     ET.PERMANENT: Alert(
-      "Reverse\nGear",
+      "Wrong\nGear",
       "",
       AlertStatus.normal, AlertSize.full,
       Priority.LOWEST, VisualAlert.none, AudibleAlert.none, .2, creation_delay=0.5),
-    ET.USER_DISABLE: ImmediateDisableAlert("Reverse Gear"),
-    ET.NO_ENTRY: NoEntryAlert("Reverse Gear"),
+    ET.USER_DISABLE: ImmediateDisableAlert("Wrong Gear"),
+    ET.NO_ENTRY: NoEntryAlert("Wrong Gear"),
   },
 
   # On cars that use stock ACC the car can decide to cancel ACC for various reasons.