diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/indices/replication/SegmentReplicationTargetService.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/indices/replication/SegmentReplicationTargetService.java
index e0fcbcd7ef79f..02c8386fda5ea 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/indices/replication/SegmentReplicationTargetService.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/indices/replication/SegmentReplicationTargetService.java
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ public synchronized void onNewCheckpoint(final ReplicationCheckpoint receivedChe
                             ongoingReplicationTarget.getCheckpoint().getPrimaryTerm()
                         )
                     );
-                    ongoingReplicationTarget.cancel("Cancelling ongoing target after new primary");
+                    ongoingReplicationTarget.cancel("Cancelling stuck target after new primary");
                 } else {
                     logger.trace(
                         () -> new ParameterizedMessage(