diff --git a/src/pages-and-resources/discussions/DiscussionsSettings.jsx b/src/pages-and-resources/discussions/DiscussionsSettings.jsx
index 500b07c31..084717643 100644
--- a/src/pages-and-resources/discussions/DiscussionsSettings.jsx
+++ b/src/pages-and-resources/discussions/DiscussionsSettings.jsx
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ function DiscussionsSettings({ courseId, intl }) {
                     >
                       {intl.formatMessage(messages.backButton)}
                     </Button>
-                    <AppConfigForm.ApplyButton />
+                    <AppConfigForm.SaveButton />
                   </div>
                 </Stepper.ActionRow>
               </>
diff --git a/src/pages-and-resources/discussions/app-config-form/AppConfigForm.jsx b/src/pages-and-resources/discussions/app-config-form/AppConfigForm.jsx
index b3d2db4f6..692eb2608 100644
--- a/src/pages-and-resources/discussions/app-config-form/AppConfigForm.jsx
+++ b/src/pages-and-resources/discussions/app-config-form/AppConfigForm.jsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { saveAppConfig } from '../data/thunks';
 
 import messages from './messages';
 import AppConfigFormProvider, { AppConfigFormContext } from './AppConfigFormProvider';
-import AppConfigFormApplyButton from './AppConfigFormApplyButton';
+import AppConfigFormSaveButton from './AppConfigFormSaveButton';
 import LegacyConfigForm from './apps/legacy';
 import LtiConfigForm from './apps/lti';
 import Loading from '../../../generic/Loading';
@@ -100,6 +100,6 @@ AppConfigForm.propTypes = {
 const IntlAppConfigForm = injectIntl(AppConfigForm);
 
 IntlAppConfigForm.Provider = AppConfigFormProvider;
-IntlAppConfigForm.ApplyButton = AppConfigFormApplyButton;
+IntlAppConfigForm.SaveButton = AppConfigFormSaveButton;
 
 export default IntlAppConfigForm;
diff --git a/src/pages-and-resources/discussions/app-config-form/AppConfigFormApplyButton.jsx b/src/pages-and-resources/discussions/app-config-form/AppConfigFormSaveButton.jsx
similarity index 68%
rename from src/pages-and-resources/discussions/app-config-form/AppConfigFormApplyButton.jsx
rename to src/pages-and-resources/discussions/app-config-form/AppConfigFormSaveButton.jsx
index 314203861..5027502e7 100644
--- a/src/pages-and-resources/discussions/app-config-form/AppConfigFormApplyButton.jsx
+++ b/src/pages-and-resources/discussions/app-config-form/AppConfigFormSaveButton.jsx
@@ -7,33 +7,33 @@ import messages from './messages';
 import { SAVING } from '../data/slice';
 import { AppConfigFormContext } from './AppConfigFormProvider';
 
-function AppConfigFormApplyButton({ intl }) {
+function AppConfigFormSaveButton({ intl }) {
   const saveStatus = useSelector(state => state.discussions.saveStatus);
   const { formRef } = useContext(AppConfigFormContext);
 
   const submitButtonState = saveStatus === SAVING ? 'pending' : 'default';
 
   // This causes the form to be submitted from a button outside the form.
-  const handleApply = useCallback(() => {
+  const handleSave = useCallback(() => {
     formRef.current.requestSubmit();
   }, [formRef]);
 
   return (
     <StatefulButton
       labels={{
-        default: intl.formatMessage(messages.applyButton),
-        pending: intl.formatMessage(messages.applyingButton),
-        complete: intl.formatMessage(messages.appliedButton),
+        default: intl.formatMessage(messages.saveButton),
+        pending: intl.formatMessage(messages.savingButton),
+        complete: intl.formatMessage(messages.savedButton),
       }}
       state={submitButtonState}
       className="mr-2"
-      onClick={handleApply}
+      onClick={handleSave}
     />
   );
 }
 
-AppConfigFormApplyButton.propTypes = {
+AppConfigFormSaveButton.propTypes = {
   intl: intlShape.isRequired,
 };
 
-export default injectIntl(AppConfigFormApplyButton);
+export default injectIntl(AppConfigFormSaveButton);
diff --git a/src/pages-and-resources/discussions/app-config-form/messages.js b/src/pages-and-resources/discussions/app-config-form/messages.js
index c94857855..bdef25d61 100644
--- a/src/pages-and-resources/discussions/app-config-form/messages.js
+++ b/src/pages-and-resources/discussions/app-config-form/messages.js
@@ -14,19 +14,19 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
     defaultMessage: 'Back',
     description: 'Button allowing the user to return to discussion app selection.',
   },
-  applyButton: {
-    id: 'authoring.discussions.applyButton',
-    defaultMessage: 'Apply',
+  saveButton: {
+    id: 'authoring.discussions.saveButton',
+    defaultMessage: 'Save',
     description: 'Button allowing the user to submit their discussion configuration.',
   },
-  applyingButton: {
-    id: 'authoring.discussions.applyingButton',
-    defaultMessage: 'Applying',
+  savingButton: {
+    id: 'authoring.discussions.savingButton',
+    defaultMessage: 'Saving',
     description: 'Button label when the discussion configuration is being submitted.',
   },
-  appliedButton: {
-    id: 'authoring.discussions.appliedButton',
-    defaultMessage: 'Applied',
+  savedButton: {
+    id: 'authoring.discussions.savedButton',
+    defaultMessage: 'Saved',
     description: 'Button label when the discussion configuration has been successfully submitted.',
   },