diff --git a/parachain/pallets/inbound-queue/src/lib.rs b/parachain/pallets/inbound-queue/src/lib.rs
index 34657911e7..d937efe8b7 100644
--- a/parachain/pallets/inbound-queue/src/lib.rs
+++ b/parachain/pallets/inbound-queue/src/lib.rs
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ pub mod pallet {
 	#[pallet::event]
 	#[pallet::generate_deposit(pub(super) fn deposit_event)]
 	pub enum Event<T> {
-		/// Xcm message sent to dest chain
-		MessageSent {
+		/// A message was received from Ethereum
+		MessageReceived {
 			/// The destination parachain
 			dest: ParaId,
 			/// The message nonce
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
 			// Attempt to send XCM to a dest parachain
 			let xcm_hash = Self::send_xcm(xcm, envelope.dest)?;
 
-			Self::deposit_event(Event::MessageSent {
+			Self::deposit_event(Event::MessageReceived {
 				dest: envelope.dest,
 				nonce: envelope.nonce,
 				xcm_hash,
diff --git a/parachain/pallets/inbound-queue/src/test.rs b/parachain/pallets/inbound-queue/src/test.rs
index ec0e4d8ec9..ebbba1e770 100644
--- a/parachain/pallets/inbound-queue/src/test.rs
+++ b/parachain/pallets/inbound-queue/src/test.rs
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ fn test_submit_happy_path() {
 			},
 		};
 		assert_ok!(InboundQueue::submit(origin.clone(), message.clone()));
-		expect_events(vec![InboundQueueEvent::MessageSent {
+		expect_events(vec![InboundQueueEvent::MessageReceived {
 			dest: ASSET_HUB_PARAID.into(),
 			nonce: 1,
 			xcm_hash: XCM_HASH,