diff --git a/help/keyboard-shortcuts.md b/help/keyboard-shortcuts.md
index 0b0182d880..0fc927325b 100644
--- a/help/keyboard-shortcuts.md
+++ b/help/keyboard-shortcuts.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ in the Zulip app to add more to your repertoire as needed.
 
 * **Filter channels**: <kbd>Q</kbd>
 
-* **Search people**: <kbd>W</kbd>
+* **Filter users**: <kbd>W</kbd>
 
 ## Scrolling
 
diff --git a/help/search-for-messages.md b/help/search-for-messages.md
index 2cc284989b..0c3a619d4e 100644
--- a/help/search-for-messages.md
+++ b/help/search-for-messages.md
@@ -182,6 +182,6 @@ A summary of the search filters above is available in the Zulip app.
 ## Related articles
 
 * [Configure multi-language search](/help/configure-multi-language-search)
-* [Search people](/help/user-list#search-people)
+* [Filter users](/help/user-list#filter-users)
 * [Link to a message or
   conversation](/help/link-to-a-message-or-conversation#link-to-zulip-from-anywhere)
diff --git a/help/user-list.md b/help/user-list.md
index 1294c90008..5d78d52f7b 100644
--- a/help/user-list.md
+++ b/help/user-list.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ When you view a channel or a topic within a channel, subscribers to that channel
 are shown separately from other members of your organization. To avoid
 distraction, you can hide the user list any time.
 
-## Search people
+## Filter users
 
 {start_tabs}
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ show it.
 
 !!! keyboard_tip ""
 
-    The <kbd>W</kbd> keyboard shortcut to search people reveals the user list if
+    The <kbd>W</kbd> keyboard shortcut to filter users reveals the user list if
     it is hidden.
 
 {end_tabs}
diff --git a/web/src/buddy_data.ts b/web/src/buddy_data.ts
index f05e075e83..978694f639 100644
--- a/web/src/buddy_data.ts
+++ b/web/src/buddy_data.ts
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ function filter_user_ids(user_filter_text: string, user_ids: number[]): number[]
         return user_ids;
     }
 
-    // If a query is present in "Search people", we return matches.
+    // If a query is present in "Filter users", we return matches.
     const persons = user_ids.map((user_id) => people.get_by_user_id(user_id));
     return [...people.filter_people_by_search_terms(persons, user_filter_text)];
 }
diff --git a/web/templates/buddy_list/title_tooltip.hbs b/web/templates/buddy_list/title_tooltip.hbs
index 2026bb335f..f07dd995ca 100644
--- a/web/templates/buddy_list/title_tooltip.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/buddy_list/title_tooltip.hbs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {{#tr}}
-Search {total_user_count, plural, =1 {1 person} other {# people}}
+Filter {total_user_count, plural, =1 {1 person} other {# people}}
 {{/tr}}
 {{tooltip_hotkey_hints "W"}}
diff --git a/web/templates/keyboard_shortcuts.hbs b/web/templates/keyboard_shortcuts.hbs
index fa26a96fc0..9a3b75cc9b 100644
--- a/web/templates/keyboard_shortcuts.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/keyboard_shortcuts.hbs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
                     <td><span class="hotkey"><kbd>Q</kbd></span></td>
                 </tr>
                 <tr>
-                    <td class="definition">{{t 'Search people' }}</td>
+                    <td class="definition">{{t 'Filter users' }}</td>
                     <td><span class="hotkey"><kbd>W</kbd></span></td>
                 </tr>
             </table>