diff --git a/lib/shared/thread-utils.js b/lib/shared/thread-utils.js
--- a/lib/shared/thread-utils.js
+++ b/lib/shared/thread-utils.js
@@ -939,7 +939,21 @@
   `To move a chat over here, switch the “Background” option in its settings.`;
 
 function threadNoun(threadType: ThreadType): string {
-  return threadType === threadTypes.SIDEBAR ? 'thread' : 'chat';
+  if (threadType === threadTypes.SIDEBAR) {
+    return 'thread';
+  } else if (
+    threadType === threadTypes.COMMUNITY_ROOT ||
+    threadType === threadTypes.COMMUNITY_ANNOUNCEMENT_ROOT ||
+    threadType === threadTypes.COMMUNITY_OPEN_SUBTHREAD ||
+    threadType === threadTypes.COMMUNITY_OPEN_ANNOUNCEMENT_SUBTHREAD ||
+    threadType === threadTypes.COMMUNITY_SECRET_SUBTHREAD ||
+    threadType === threadTypes.COMMUNITY_SECRET_ANNOUNCEMENT_SUBTHREAD ||
+    threadType === threadTypes.GENESIS
+  ) {
+    return 'channel';
+  } else {
+    return 'chat';
+  }
 }
 
 function threadLabel(threadType: ThreadType): string {