diff --git a/api_docs/changelog.md b/api_docs/changelog.md
index 6ef51857c4..4e6839cafb 100644
--- a/api_docs/changelog.md
+++ b/api_docs/changelog.md
@@ -101,8 +101,9 @@ format used by the Zulip server that they are interacting with.
 
 * [`POST /register`](/api/register-queue), [`PATCH /settings`](/api/update-settings),
   [`PATCH /realm/user_settings_defaults`](/api/update-realm-user-settings-defaults):
-  Added new user setting `web_mark_read_on_scroll_policy` . This determines whether to mark
-  messages as read or not as the client scrolls through their feed.
+  Added new user setting `web_mark_read_on_scroll_policy`. Clients may use this to
+  determine the user's preference on whether to mark messages as read or not when
+  scrolling through their message feed.
 
 **Feature level 174**:
 
diff --git a/zerver/openapi/zulip.yaml b/zerver/openapi/zulip.yaml
index 361e3dca28..94aff8cf29 100644
--- a/zerver/openapi/zulip.yaml
+++ b/zerver/openapi/zulip.yaml
@@ -9392,15 +9392,16 @@ paths:
         - name: web_mark_read_on_scroll_policy
           in: query
           description: |
-            Whether or not to mark messages as read when the client scrolls through their
+            Whether or not to mark messages as read when the user scrolls through their
             feed.
 
             - 1 - Always
             - 2 - Only in conversation views
             - 3 - Never
 
-            **Changes**: New in Zulip 7.0 (feature level 175). Previously, the app behaved
-            like the "Always" setting, without any way to configure this.
+            **Changes**: New in Zulip 7.0 (feature level 175). Previously, there was no
+            way for the user to configure this behavior on the web, and the Zulip web and
+            desktop apps behaved like the "Always" setting when marking messages as read.
           schema:
             type: integer
             enum:
@@ -11504,15 +11505,16 @@ paths:
                           web_mark_read_on_scroll_policy:
                             type: integer
                             description: |
-                              Whether or not to mark messages as read when the client scrolls through their
+                              Whether or not to mark messages as read when the user scrolls through their
                               feed.
 
                               - 1 - Always
                               - 2 - Only in conversation views
                               - 3 - Never
 
-                              **Changes**: New in Zulip 7.0 (feature level 175). Previously, the app behaved
-                              like the "Always" setting, without any way to configure this.
+                              **Changes**: New in Zulip 7.0 (feature level 175). Previously, there was no
+                              way for the user to configure this behavior on the web, and the Zulip web and
+                              desktop apps behaved like the "Always" setting when marking messages as read.
                           starred_message_counts:
                             type: boolean
                             description: |
@@ -13471,15 +13473,16 @@ paths:
                           web_mark_read_on_scroll_policy:
                             type: integer
                             description: |
-                              Whether or not to mark messages as read when the client scrolls through their
+                              Whether or not to mark messages as read when the user scrolls through their
                               feed.
 
                               - 1 - Always
                               - 2 - Only in conversation views
                               - 3 - Never
 
-                              **Changes**: New in Zulip 7.0 (feature level 175). Previously, the app behaved
-                              like the "Always" setting, without any way to configure this.
+                              **Changes**: New in Zulip 7.0 (feature level 175). Previously, there was no
+                              way for the user to configure this behavior on the web, and the Zulip web and
+                              desktop apps behaved like the "Always" setting when marking messages as read.
                           starred_message_counts:
                             type: boolean
                             description: |
@@ -14428,15 +14431,16 @@ paths:
         - name: web_mark_read_on_scroll_policy
           in: query
           description: |
-            Whether or not to mark messages as read when the client scrolls through their
+            Whether or not to mark messages as read when the user scrolls through their
             feed.
 
             - 1 - Always
             - 2 - Only in conversation views
             - 3 - Never
 
-            **Changes**: New in Zulip 7.0 (feature level 175). Previously, the app behaved
-            like the "Always" setting, without any way to configure this.
+            **Changes**: New in Zulip 7.0 (feature level 175). Previously, there was no
+            way for the user to configure this behavior on the web, and the Zulip web and
+            desktop apps behaved like the "Always" setting when marking messages as read.
           schema:
             type: integer
             enum: