diff --git a/include/linphone/api/c-chat-message.h b/include/linphone/api/c-chat-message.h
index 75445e0b5..f028464a2 100644
--- a/include/linphone/api/c-chat-message.h
+++ b/include/linphone/api/c-chat-message.h
@@ -363,11 +363,11 @@ LINPHONE_PUBLIC bool_t linphone_chat_message_has_text_content(const LinphoneChat
 LINPHONE_PUBLIC const char* linphone_chat_message_get_text_content(const LinphoneChatMessage *msg);
 
 /**
- * Gets whether or not a received file is currently being downloaded
+ * Gets whether or not a file is currently being downloaded or uploaded
  * @param[in] msg LinphoneChatMessage object
- * @return true if download is in progress, false otherwise
+ * @return true if download or upload is in progress, false otherwise
  */
-LINPHONE_PUBLIC bool_t linphone_chat_message_is_download_in_progress(LinphoneChatMessage *msg);
+LINPHONE_PUBLIC bool_t linphone_chat_message_is_file_transfer_in_progress(LinphoneChatMessage *msg);
 
 /**
  * @}
diff --git a/src/c-wrapper/api/c-chat-message.cpp b/src/c-wrapper/api/c-chat-message.cpp
index 693a1789a..333d6a94e 100644
--- a/src/c-wrapper/api/c-chat-message.cpp
+++ b/src/c-wrapper/api/c-chat-message.cpp
@@ -242,8 +242,8 @@ const char *linphone_chat_message_get_text_content(const LinphoneChatMessage *ms
 	return L_STRING_TO_C(msg->cache.textContentBody);
 }
 
-bool_t linphone_chat_message_is_download_in_progress(LinphoneChatMessage *msg) {
-	return L_GET_CPP_PTR_FROM_C_OBJECT(msg)->isDownloadInProgress();
+bool_t linphone_chat_message_is_file_transfer_in_progress(LinphoneChatMessage *msg) {
+	return L_GET_CPP_PTR_FROM_C_OBJECT(msg)->isFileTransferInProgress();
 }
 
 // =============================================================================
diff --git a/src/chat/chat-message/chat-message.cpp b/src/chat/chat-message/chat-message.cpp
index 6f50162b4..dd6fa43f9 100644
--- a/src/chat/chat-message/chat-message.cpp
+++ b/src/chat/chat-message/chat-message.cpp
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@ bool ChatMessage::downloadFile(FileTransferContent &fileTransferContent) {
 	return d->fileTransferChatMessageModifier.downloadFile(getSharedFromThis(), &fileTransferContent);
 }
 
-bool ChatMessage::isDownloadInProgress() {
+bool ChatMessage::isFileTransferInProgress() {
 	L_D();
 	return d->fileTransferChatMessageModifier.isFileTransferInProgressAndValid();
 }
diff --git a/src/chat/chat-message/chat-message.h b/src/chat/chat-message/chat-message.h
index 501fb2b83..961455882 100644
--- a/src/chat/chat-message/chat-message.h
+++ b/src/chat/chat-message/chat-message.h
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public:
 	void removeCustomHeader (const std::string &headerName);
 
 	bool downloadFile (FileTransferContent &content);
-	bool isDownloadInProgress();
+	bool isFileTransferInProgress();
 
 private:
 	ChatMessage (const std::shared_ptr<AbstractChatRoom> &chatRoom, ChatMessage::Direction direction);