diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/import/import.html b/bookwyrm/templates/import/import.html
index f3062a447..9d278b28d 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/import/import.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/import/import.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     {% if site.imports_enabled %}
         {% if import_size_limit and import_limit_reset %}
             <div class="notification">
-                <p>{% blocktrans %}Currently you are allowed to import {{ import_size_limit }} books every {{ import_limit_reset }} days.{% endblocktrans %}</p>
+                <p>{% blocktrans %}Currently you are allowed to import {{ import_size_limit }} {{book_noun}} every {{ import_limit_reset }} {{day_noun}}.{% endblocktrans %}</p>
                 <p>{% blocktrans %}You have {{ allowed_imports }} left.{% endblocktrans %}</p>
             </div>
         {% endif %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/imports/import_data.py b/bookwyrm/views/imports/import_data.py
index 01812e1d5..d09e0257f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/imports/import_data.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/imports/import_data.py
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ class Import(View):
         data["import_limit_reset"] = site_settings.import_limit_reset
         data["allowed_imports"] = site_settings.import_size_limit - imported_books
 
+        data["book_noun"] = "books" if site_settings.import_size_limit > 1 else 'book'
+        data["day_noun"] = "days" if site_settings.import_limit_reset > 1 else 'day'
+
         return TemplateResponse(request, "import/import.html", data)
 
     def post(self, request):