diff --git a/src/common/config.py b/src/common/config.py
index 40208e477..e1fcf342e 100644
--- a/src/common/config.py
+++ b/src/common/config.py
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ class Config:
 		'confirm_close_muc': [opt_bool, True], # confirm closing MUC window
 		'notify_on_file_complete': [opt_bool, True], # notif. on file complete
 		'file_transfers_port': [opt_int, 28011],  # port, used for file transfers
-		# custom host in case user did address translation/port forward
-		'ft_custom_host': [opt_str, ''], 
+		# override the host we send for FT in case of address translation/port forward
+		'ft_override_host_to_send': [opt_str, ''], 
 		'conversation_font': [opt_str, ''],
 		# IEC standard says KiB = 1024 bytes KB = 1000 bytes
 		'use_kib_mib': [opt_bool, False],
diff --git a/src/common/connection.py b/src/common/connection.py
index 680da69b6..ecfc0a9e1 100644
--- a/src/common/connection.py
+++ b/src/common/connection.py
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ class Connection:
 		if type(self.peerhost) != tuple:
 			return
 		port = gajim.config.get('file_transfers_port')
-		custom_host = gajim.config.get('ft_custom_host')
+		ft_override_host_to_send = gajim.config.get('ft_override_host_to_send')
 		cfg_proxies = gajim.config.get_per('accounts', self.name, 'file_transfer_proxies')
 		if receiver is None:
 			receiver = file_props['receiver']
@@ -743,8 +743,8 @@ class Connection:
 		sha_str = self._get_sha(file_props['sid'], sender, 
 			receiver)
 		file_props['sha_str'] = sha_str
-		if not custom_host:
-			custom_host = self.peerhost[0]
+		if not ft_override_host_to_send:
+			ft_override_host_to_send = self.peerhost[0]
 		listener = gajim.socks5queue.start_listener(self.peerhost[0], port, 
 			sha_str, self.result_socks5_sid, file_props['sid'])
 		if listener == None:
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ class Connection:
 		query.setAttr('sid', file_props['sid'])
 		streamhost = query.setTag('streamhost')
 		streamhost.setAttr('port', str(port))
-		streamhost.setAttr('host', custom_host)
+		streamhost.setAttr('host', ft_override_host_to_send)
 		streamhost.setAttr('jid', sender)
 		if fast and proxyhosts != []:
 			file_props['proxy_receiver'] = str(receiver)