diff --git a/doc_src/status.txt b/doc_src/status.txt
index 45c264565..acf0cac8d 100644
--- a/doc_src/status.txt
+++ b/doc_src/status.txt
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ The following operations (sub-commands) are available:
 
 - `filename` prints the filename of the currently running script. Also `current-filename`, `-f` or `--current-filename`.
 
-- `function` prints the name of the currently called function if able, when missing displays "N/A". Also `current-function`, `-u` or `--current-function`.
+- `function` prints the name of the currently called function if able, when missing displays "Not a
+  function" (or equivalent translated string). Also `current-function`, `-u` or `--current-function`.
 
 - `line-number` prints the line number of the currently running script. Also `current-line-number`, `-n` or `--current-line-number`.
 
diff --git a/src/builtin_status.cpp b/src/builtin_status.cpp
index a5b5887a7..4b1bea72f 100644
--- a/src/builtin_status.cpp
+++ b/src/builtin_status.cpp
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ int builtin_status(parser_t &parser, io_streams_t &streams, wchar_t **argv) {
             CHECK_FOR_UNEXPECTED_STATUS_ARGS(opts.status_cmd)
             const wchar_t *fn = parser.current_filename();
 
-            if (!fn) fn = _(L"stdin");
+            if (!fn) fn = _(L"Standard input");
             streams.out.append_format(L"%ls\n", fn);
             break;
         }
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ int builtin_status(parser_t &parser, io_streams_t &streams, wchar_t **argv) {
             CHECK_FOR_UNEXPECTED_STATUS_ARGS(opts.status_cmd)
             const wchar_t *fn = parser.get_function_name(opts.level);
 
-            if (!fn) fn = _(L"N/A");
+            if (!fn) fn = _(L"Not a function");
             streams.out.append_format(L"%ls\n", fn);
             break;
         }
diff --git a/tests/status.out b/tests/status.out
index f8ed9c107..989264396 100644
--- a/tests/status.out
+++ b/tests/status.out
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-N/A
+Not a function
 test_function
 test_function