diff --git a/render.c b/render.c
index 0dc8430..62628ce 100644
--- a/render.c
+++ b/render.c
@@ -163,13 +163,13 @@ void render_frame(struct swaylock_surface *surface) {
 		}
 		switch (state->auth_state) {
 		case AUTH_STATE_VALIDATING:
-			text = "verifying";
+			text = "Verifying";
 			break;
 		case AUTH_STATE_INVALID:
-			text = "wrong";
+			text = "Wrong";
 			break;
 		case AUTH_STATE_CLEAR:
-			text = "cleared";
+			text = "Cleared";
 			break;
 		case AUTH_STATE_INPUT:
 		case AUTH_STATE_INPUT_NOP: