diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutView.cc b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutView.cc
index a4b8c6b90..04867dfaf 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutView.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutView.cc
@@ -5943,7 +5943,7 @@ LayoutView::cm_cell_show ()
     std::vector<HierarchyControlPanel::cell_path_type> paths;
     mp_hierarchy_panel->selected_cells (active_cellview_index (), paths);
 
-    transaction (tl::to_string (QObject::tr ("Hide cell")));
+    transaction (tl::to_string (QObject::tr ("Show cell")));
 
     for (std::vector<HierarchyControlPanel::cell_path_type>::const_iterator p = paths.begin (); p != paths.end (); ++p) {
       if (! p->empty ()) {