diff --git a/docs/ref/contrib/admin/index.txt b/docs/ref/contrib/admin/index.txt
index 394b5af5db..284d6aa62d 100644
--- a/docs/ref/contrib/admin/index.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/contrib/admin/index.txt
@@ -1137,14 +1137,12 @@ subclass::
 
 .. attribute:: ModelAdmin.save_as
 
-    Set ``save_as`` to enable a "save as" feature on admin change forms.
+    Set ``save_as`` to enable a "save as new" feature on admin change forms.
 
     Normally, objects have three save options: "Save", "Save and continue
-    editing" and "Save and add another". If ``save_as`` is ``True``, "Save
-    and add another" will be replaced by a "Save as" button.
-
-    "Save as" means the object will be saved as a new object (with a new ID),
-    rather than the old object.
+    editing", and "Save and add another". If ``save_as`` is ``True``, "Save
+    and add another" will be replaced by a "Save as new" button that creates a
+    new object (with a new ID) rather than updating the existing object.
 
     By default, ``save_as`` is set to ``False``.