diff --git a/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb b/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb
index e3ff06b16..ba07fea9f 100644
--- a/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb
+++ b/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb
@@ -4041,14 +4041,38 @@
   "tooltipInstructionsMobileBody": "Press and hold items to view tooltips.",
   "tooltipInstructionsBrowserBody": "Hover over items to view tooltips.",
   "addSpaceToSpaceDescription": "Select a space to add as a parent",
-  "roomCapacity": "Room Capacity",
+  "roomCapacity": "{roomType} Capacity",
+  "@roomCapacity": {
+    "type": "text",
+    "placeholders": {
+      "roomType": {}
+    }
+  },
   "roomFull": "This room is already at capacity.",
   "topicNotSet": "The topic has not been set.",
   "capacityNotSet": "This room has no capacity limit.",
-  "roomCapacityHasBeenChanged": "Room capacity changed",
+  "roomCapacityHasBeenChanged": "{roomType} capacity changed",
+  "@roomCapacityHasBeenChanged": {
+    "type": "text",
+    "placeholders": {
+      "roomType": {}
+    }
+  },
   "roomExceedsCapacity": "Room exceeds capacity. Consider removing students from the room, or raising the capacity.",
-  "capacitySetTooLow": "Room capacity cannot be set below the current number of non-admins.",
-  "roomCapacityExplanation": "Room capacity limits the number of non-admins allowed in a room.",
+  "capacitySetTooLow": "{roomType} capacity cannot be set below the current number of non-admins.",
+  "@capacitySetTooLow": {
+    "type": "text",
+    "placeholders": {
+      "roomType": {}
+    }
+  },
+  "roomCapacityExplanation": "{roomType} capacity limits the number of non-admins allowed in a room.",
+  "@roomCapacityExplanation": {
+    "type": "text",
+    "placeholders": {
+      "roomType": {}
+    }
+  },
   "enterNumber": "Please enter a whole number value.",
   "buildTranslation": "Build your translation from the choices above",
   "noDatabaseEncryption": "Database encryption is not supported on this platform",
@@ -4129,5 +4153,6 @@
   "error520Title": "Please try again.",
   "error520Desc": "Sorry, we could not understand your message...",
   "translationChoicesBody": "Click and hold an option for a hint.",
-  "sendCanceled": "Sending canceled"
+  "sendCanceled": "Sending canceled",
+  "space": "Space"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/pages/new_space/new_space_view.dart b/lib/pages/new_space/new_space_view.dart
index 9ef9c9849..7996def21 100644
--- a/lib/pages/new_space/new_space_view.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/new_space/new_space_view.dart
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ class NewSpaceView extends StatelessWidget {
 
             RoomCapacityButton(
               key: controller.addCapacityKey,
+              spaceMode: true,
             ),
             // commenting out language settings in spaces for now
             // LanguageSettings(
diff --git a/lib/pangea/pages/class_settings/p_class_widgets/room_capacity_button.dart b/lib/pangea/pages/class_settings/p_class_widgets/room_capacity_button.dart
index 7be6e8ec3..11452830c 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/pages/class_settings/p_class_widgets/room_capacity_button.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/pages/class_settings/p_class_widgets/room_capacity_button.dart
@@ -9,10 +9,13 @@ import 'package:matrix/matrix.dart';
 class RoomCapacityButton extends StatefulWidget {
   final Room? room;
   final ChatDetailsController? controller;
+  final bool spaceMode;
+
   const RoomCapacityButton({
     super.key,
     this.room,
     this.controller,
+    this.spaceMode = false,
   });
 
   @override
@@ -66,6 +69,15 @@ class RoomCapacityButtonState extends State<RoomCapacityButton> {
     }
   }
 
+  String get roomType {
+    final String chat = L10n.of(context)!.chat;
+    final String space = L10n.of(context)!.space;
+    if (widget.room != null) {
+      return widget.room!.isSpace ? space : chat;
+    }
+    return widget.spaceMode ? space : chat;
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final iconColor = Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyLarge!.color;
@@ -86,7 +98,7 @@ class RoomCapacityButtonState extends State<RoomCapacityButton> {
                     : '$capacity',
           ),
           title: Text(
-            L10n.of(context)!.roomCapacity,
+            L10n.of(context)!.roomCapacity(roomType),
             style: TextStyle(
               color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.secondary,
               fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
@@ -104,8 +116,8 @@ class RoomCapacityButtonState extends State<RoomCapacityButton> {
   Future<void> setRoomCapacity() async {
     final input = await showTextInputDialog(
       context: context,
-      title: L10n.of(context)!.roomCapacity,
-      message: L10n.of(context)!.roomCapacityExplanation,
+      title: L10n.of(context)!.roomCapacity(roomType),
+      message: L10n.of(context)!.roomCapacityExplanation(roomType),
       okLabel: L10n.of(context)!.ok,
       cancelLabel: L10n.of(context)!.cancel,
       textFields: [
@@ -121,7 +133,7 @@ class RoomCapacityButtonState extends State<RoomCapacityButton> {
               return L10n.of(context)!.enterNumber;
             }
             if (nonAdmins != null && int.parse(value) < int.parse(nonAdmins!)) {
-              return L10n.of(context)!.capacitySetTooLow;
+              return L10n.of(context)!.capacitySetTooLow(roomType);
             }
             return null;
           },
@@ -147,7 +159,7 @@ class RoomCapacityButtonState extends State<RoomCapacityButton> {
       ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
         SnackBar(
           content: Text(
-            L10n.of(context)!.roomCapacityHasBeenChanged,
+            L10n.of(context)!.roomCapacityHasBeenChanged(roomType),
           ),
         ),
       );