diff --git a/.changeset/funny-lizards-clean.md b/.changeset/funny-lizards-clean.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7c85e28188
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/funny-lizards-clean.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/core-components': patch
+---
+
+Fixed the messaging in the `AlertDisplay` where it was claiming that there were older messages available rather than newer.
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/translation.ts b/packages/core-components/src/translation.ts
index 13bd62bab8..40b6e94798 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/translation.ts
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/translation.ts
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ export const coreComponentsTranslationRef = createTranslationRef({
       },
     },
     alertDisplay: {
-      message_one: '({{ count }} older message)',
-      message_other: '({{ count }} older messages)',
+      message_one: '({{ count }} newer message)',
+      message_other: '({{ count }} newer messages)',
     },
     autoLogout: {
       stillTherePrompt: {