diff --git a/picard/coverart.py b/picard/coverart.py
index fe98936ee..aa2d175e4 100644
--- a/picard/coverart.py
+++ b/picard/coverart.py
@@ -81,8 +81,9 @@ def _coverart_downloaded(album, metadata, release, try_list, coverinfos, data, h
         if error:
             _coverart_http_error(album, http)
     else:
-        QObject.tagger.window.set_statusbar_message(N_("%s cover art downloaded for %s from %s"),
-                coverinfos['type'].title(), album.id, coverinfos['host'])
+        QObject.tagger.window.set_statusbar_message(
+            N_("Cover art of type '%s' downloaded for %s from %s"),
+            coverinfos['type'].title(), album.id, coverinfos['host'])
         mime = mimetype.get_from_data(data, default="image/jpeg")
 
         try:
@@ -246,8 +247,9 @@ def _walk_try_list(album, metadata, release, try_list):
         # We still have some items to try!
         album._requests += 1
         coverinfos = try_list.pop(0)
-        QObject.tagger.window.set_statusbar_message(N_("Downloading %s cover art for %s from %s ..."),
-                coverinfos['type'], album.id, coverinfos['host'])
+        QObject.tagger.window.set_statusbar_message(
+            N_("Downloading cover art of type '%s' for %s from %s ..."),
+            coverinfos['type'], album.id, coverinfos['host'])
         album.tagger.xmlws.download(
                 coverinfos['host'], coverinfos['port'], coverinfos['path'],
                 partial(_coverart_downloaded, album, metadata, release, try_list, coverinfos),