diff --git a/changelogs/server_server/3703.clarification b/changelogs/server_server/3703.clarification
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..46bb71266
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/server_server/3703.clarification
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Correct misleading text for `/send_join` response.
diff --git a/data/api/server-server/joins-v1.yaml b/data/api/server-server/joins-v1.yaml
index 3da50f450..b45a49e2d 100644
--- a/data/api/server-server/joins-v1.yaml
+++ b/data/api/server-server/joins-v1.yaml
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ paths:
       responses:
         200:
           description: |-
-            The full state for the room, having accepted the join event.
+            The join event has been accepted into the room.
           schema:
             type: array
             minItems: 2
diff --git a/data/api/server-server/joins-v2.yaml b/data/api/server-server/joins-v2.yaml
index d4b909944..78560c86d 100644
--- a/data/api/server-server/joins-v2.yaml
+++ b/data/api/server-server/joins-v2.yaml
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ paths:
             }
         200:
           description: |-
-            The full state for the room, having accepted the join event.
+            The join event has been accepted into the room.
           schema:
             $ref: "./definitions/send_join_response.yaml"
           examples: