diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/uibindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/uibindings.cpp
index 2f498f6b1f..16bd4a1626 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/uibindings.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/uibindings.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ namespace MWLua
                   luaManager->addUIMessage(message, mode);
               };
 
-        api["showMessageBox"] = [windowManager](std::string_view message, sol::optional<sol::table> options) {
+        api["showInteractiveMessage"] = [windowManager](std::string_view message, sol::optional<sol::table> options) {
             std::string buttonText = "#{Interface:OK}";
             if (options)
             {
diff --git a/files/lua_api/openmw/ui.lua b/files/lua_api/openmw/ui.lua
index 3b95c619dc..73655a8428 100644
--- a/files/lua_api/openmw/ui.lua
+++ b/files/lua_api/openmw/ui.lua
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 ---
 -- Shows given message as a message box
--- @function [parent=#ui] showMessageBox
+-- @function [parent=#ui] showInteractiveMessage
 -- @param #string msg
 -- @param #table options An optional table with additional optional arguments. Can contain:
 --
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 -- @usage local params = {
 --    buttonText="Bene"
 -- };
--- ui.showMessageBox("Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Quisque quis justo in orci pharetra semper in lobortis tortor. Suspendisse et sapien sapien.", params)
+-- ui.showInteractiveMessage("Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Quisque quis justo in orci pharetra semper in lobortis tortor. Suspendisse et sapien sapien.", params)
 
 ---
 -- Shows given message at the bottom of the screen.