diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/dataGridSaveUi.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/dataGridSaveUi.ts
index a6e96730f..cebbd5b92 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/dataGridSaveUi.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/dataGridSaveUi.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 export interface DataGridSaveActionMode {
-  labelKey: "grid.pendingChanges";
+  labelKey: "grid.commit" | "grid.save";
   tooltipKey: "grid.transactionSaveHint" | "grid.nonTransactionalSaveHint";
   secondaryActionKey: "grid.rollback" | "grid.discard";
 }
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export function dataGridSaveActionMode(options: {
   useTransaction: boolean;
 }): DataGridSaveActionMode {
   return {
-    labelKey: "grid.pendingChanges",
+    labelKey: options.useTransaction ? "grid.commit" : "grid.save",
     tooltipKey: options.useTransaction ? "grid.transactionSaveHint" : "grid.nonTransactionalSaveHint",
     secondaryActionKey: options.useTransaction ? "grid.rollback" : "grid.discard",
   };
diff --git a/packages/app-tests/dataGridSaveUi.test.ts b/packages/app-tests/dataGridSaveUi.test.ts
index 5a2b3fcf5..084172809 100644
--- a/packages/app-tests/dataGridSaveUi.test.ts
+++ b/packages/app-tests/dataGridSaveUi.test.ts
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@ import { strict as assert } from "node:assert";
 import test from "node:test";
 import { dataGridSaveActionMode } from "../../apps/desktop/src/lib/dataGridSaveUi.ts";
 
-test("uses pending-change count as the primary grid save action label", () => {
+test("uses concise save and commit labels for the primary grid save action", () => {
   assert.deepEqual(dataGridSaveActionMode({ pendingChangeCount: 3, useTransaction: true }), {
-    labelKey: "grid.pendingChanges",
+    labelKey: "grid.commit",
     tooltipKey: "grid.transactionSaveHint",
     secondaryActionKey: "grid.rollback",
   });
 
   assert.deepEqual(dataGridSaveActionMode({ pendingChangeCount: 3, useTransaction: false }), {
-    labelKey: "grid.pendingChanges",
+    labelKey: "grid.save",
     tooltipKey: "grid.nonTransactionalSaveHint",
     secondaryActionKey: "grid.discard",
   });