diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/Sidebar.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
index 932c1d25df6..9ff741897cc 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ export default function Sidebar() {
                 render={
                   <button
                     type="button"
-                    aria-label="Add project"
+                    aria-label={shouldShowProjectPathEntry ? "Cancel add project" : "Add project"}
                     aria-pressed={shouldShowProjectPathEntry}
                     className="inline-flex size-5 cursor-pointer items-center justify-center rounded-md text-muted-foreground/60 transition-colors hover:bg-accent hover:text-foreground"
                     onClick={handleStartAddProject}
@@ -1250,7 +1250,9 @@ export default function Sidebar() {
                   }`}
                 />
               </TooltipTrigger>
-              <TooltipPopup side="right">Add project</TooltipPopup>
+              <TooltipPopup side="right">
+                {shouldShowProjectPathEntry ? "Cancel add project" : "Add project"}
+              </TooltipPopup>
             </Tooltip>
           </div>