diff --git a/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/EditImportListModalContent.tsx b/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/EditImportListModalContent.tsx
index 106fd4909e..64398debbb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/EditImportListModalContent.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/EditImportListModalContent.tsx
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ function EditImportListModalContent({
     qualityProfileId,
     searchOnAdd,
     tags,
-    retroApplyTags,
+    tagExisting,
     fields,
   } = item;
 
@@ -258,13 +258,13 @@ function EditImportListModalContent({
             </FormGroup>
 
             <FormGroup>
-              <FormLabel>{translate('RadarrRetroactiveApply')}</FormLabel>
+              <FormLabel>{translate('TagExisting')}</FormLabel>
 
               <FormInputGroup
                 type={inputTypes.CHECK}
-                name="retroApplyTags"
-                helpText={translate('RetroApplyListTagsHelpText')}
-                {...retroApplyTags}
+                name="tagExisting"
+                helpText={translate('TagExistingHelpText')}
+                {...tagExisting}
                 onChange={handleInputChange}
               />
             </FormGroup>
diff --git a/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/Manage/Edit/ManageImportListsEditModalContent.tsx b/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/Manage/Edit/ManageImportListsEditModalContent.tsx
index 2c6cbb50e6..5c55519a79 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/Manage/Edit/ManageImportListsEditModalContent.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/Manage/Edit/ManageImportListsEditModalContent.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ interface SavePayload {
   qualityProfileId?: number;
   minimumAvailability?: string;
   rootFolderPath?: string;
-  retroApplyTags?: boolean;
+  tagExisting?: boolean;
 }
 
 interface ManageImportListsEditModalContentProps {
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function ManageImportListsEditModalContent(
   );
   const [minimumAvailability, setMinimumAvailability] = useState(NO_CHANGE);
   const [rootFolderPath, setRootFolderPath] = useState(NO_CHANGE);
-  const [retroApplyTags, setRetroApplyTags] = useState(NO_CHANGE);
+  const [tagExisting, setTagExisting] = useState(NO_CHANGE);
   const save = useCallback(() => {
     let hasChanges = false;
     const payload: SavePayload = {};
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ function ManageImportListsEditModalContent(
       hasChanges = true;
       payload.rootFolderPath = rootFolderPath;
     }
-    if (retroApplyTags !== NO_CHANGE) {
+    if (tagExisting !== NO_CHANGE) {
       hasChanges = true;
-      payload.retroApplyTags = retroApplyTags === 'enabled';
+      payload.tagExisting = tagExisting === 'enabled';
     }
 
     if (hasChanges) {
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ function ManageImportListsEditModalContent(
     qualityProfileId,
     minimumAvailability,
     rootFolderPath,
-    retroApplyTags,
+    tagExisting,
     onSavePress,
     onModalClose,
   ]);
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ function ManageImportListsEditModalContent(
       case 'rootFolderPath':
         setRootFolderPath(value as string);
         break;
-      case 'retroApplyTags':
-        setRetroApplyTags(value as string);
+      case 'tagExisting':
+        setTagExisting(value as string);
         break;
       default:
         console.warn(`EditImportListModalContent Unknown Input: '${name}'`);
@@ -210,12 +210,12 @@ function ManageImportListsEditModalContent(
         </FormGroup>
 
         <FormGroup>
-          <FormLabel>{translate('RetroApplyTags')}</FormLabel>
+          <FormLabel>{translate('TagExisting')}</FormLabel>
 
           <FormInputGroup
             type={inputTypes.SELECT}
-            name="retroApplyTags"
-            value={retroApplyTags}
+            name="tagExisting"
+            value={tagExisting}
             values={enableOptions}
             onChange={onInputChange}
           />
diff --git a/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/Manage/ManageImportListsModalContent.tsx b/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/Manage/ManageImportListsModalContent.tsx
index 7ae41d6a30..23acb0b4bf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/Manage/ManageImportListsModalContent.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/Manage/ManageImportListsModalContent.tsx
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ const COLUMNS = [
     isVisible: true,
   },
   {
-    name: 'retroApplyTags',
-    label: () => translate('RetroApplyTags'),
+    name: 'tagExisting',
+    label: () => translate('TagExisting'),
     isSortable: true,
     isVisible: true,
   },
diff --git a/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/Manage/ManageImportListsModalRow.css b/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/Manage/ManageImportListsModalRow.css
index 7045ed925b..f18c48db21 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/Manage/ManageImportListsModalRow.css
+++ b/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/Manage/ManageImportListsModalRow.css
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 .minimumAvailability,
 .qualityProfileId,
 .rootFolderPath,
+.tagExisting,
 .implementation {
   composes: cell from '~Components/Table/Cells/TableRowCell.css';
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/Manage/ManageImportListsModalRow.css.d.ts b/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/Manage/ManageImportListsModalRow.css.d.ts
index c6cb99a370..78ff64f037 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/Manage/ManageImportListsModalRow.css.d.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/Manage/ManageImportListsModalRow.css.d.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ interface CssExports {
   'name': string;
   'qualityProfileId': string;
   'rootFolderPath': string;
+  'tagExisting': string;
   'tags': string;
 }
 export const cssExports: CssExports;
diff --git a/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/Manage/ManageImportListsModalRow.tsx b/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/Manage/ManageImportListsModalRow.tsx
index 681ff03d34..cb25677406 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/Manage/ManageImportListsModalRow.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/Settings/ImportLists/ImportLists/Manage/ManageImportListsModalRow.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ interface ManageImportListsModalRowProps {
   minimumAvailability: string;
   implementation: string;
   tags: number[];
-  retroApplyTags: boolean;
+  tagExisting: boolean;
   enabled: boolean;
   enableAuto: boolean;
   columns: Column[];
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function ManageImportListsModalRow(props: ManageImportListsModalRowProps) {
     enabled,
     enableAuto,
     tags,
-    retroApplyTags,
+    tagExisting,
     onSelectedChange,
   } = props;
 
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ function ManageImportListsModalRow(props: ManageImportListsModalRowProps) {
         <MovieTagList tags={tags} />
       </TableRowCell>
 
-      <TableRowCell className={styles.enabled}>
-        {retroApplyTags ? translate('Yes') : translate('No')}
+      <TableRowCell className={styles.tagExisting}>
+        {tagExisting ? translate('Yes') : translate('No')}
       </TableRowCell>
     </TableRow>
   );
diff --git a/frontend/src/typings/ImportList.ts b/frontend/src/typings/ImportList.ts
index 9623e4a04a..69672d4d0d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/typings/ImportList.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/typings/ImportList.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ interface ImportList extends Provider {
   minRefreshInterval: string;
   name: string;
   tags: number[];
-  retroApplyTags: boolean;
+  tagExisting: boolean;
 }
 
 export default ImportList;
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Migration/243_add_retroapply_to_importlists.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Migration/243_add_tag_existing_to_importlists.cs
similarity index 54%
rename from src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Migration/243_add_retroapply_to_importlists.cs
rename to src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Migration/243_add_tag_existing_to_importlists.cs
index 1cfaeefd70..cf26ab3954 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Migration/243_add_retroapply_to_importlists.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Datastore/Migration/243_add_tag_existing_to_importlists.cs
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 namespace NzbDrone.Core.Datastore.Migration;
 
 [Migration(243)]
-public class add_retroapply_to_importlists : NzbDroneMigrationBase
+public class add_tag_existing_to_importlists : NzbDroneMigrationBase
 {
     protected override void MainDbUpgrade()
     {
-        Alter.Table("ImportLists").AddColumn("RetroApplyTags").AsBoolean().WithDefaultValue(false);
+        Alter.Table("ImportLists").AddColumn("TagExisting").AsBoolean().WithDefaultValue(false);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListDefinition.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListDefinition.cs
index 4be4f50638..268b7d27b1 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListDefinition.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListDefinition.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public class ImportListDefinition : ProviderDefinition, IEquatable<ImportListDef
         public int QualityProfileId { get; set; }
         public string RootFolderPath { get; set; }
         public bool SearchOnAdd { get; set; }
-        public bool RetroApplyTags { get; set; }
+        public bool TagExisting { get; set; }
 
         [MemberwiseEqualityIgnore]
         public override bool Enable => Enabled;
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListSyncService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListSyncService.cs
index 27f6f8d718..9d48ff61d2 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListSyncService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/ImportLists/ImportListSyncService.cs
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ private void ProcessMovieReport(ImportListDefinition importList, ImportListMovie
                 return;
             }
 
-            // Check to see if movie in DB and maybe apply retro-tags
+            // Check to see if movie in DB and maybe apply tags
             if (dbMovies.Contains(report.TmdbId))
             {
-                RetroApplyTags(importList, report);
+                TagExisting(importList, report);
                 _logger.Debug("{0} [{1}] Rejected, Movie Exists in DB", report.TmdbId, report.Title);
                 return;
             }
@@ -130,9 +130,9 @@ private void ProcessMovieReport(ImportListDefinition importList, ImportListMovie
             }
         }
 
-        private void RetroApplyTags(ImportListDefinition importList, ImportListMovie report)
+        private void TagExisting(ImportListDefinition importList, ImportListMovie report)
         {
-            if (importList.RetroApplyTags)
+            if (importList.TagExisting)
             {
                 var movie = _movieService.FindByTmdbId(report.TmdbId);
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ private void RetroApplyTags(ImportListDefinition importList, ImportListMovie rep
                 if (preCount != movie.Tags.Count)
                 {
                     _movieService.UpdateMovie(movie);
-                    _logger.Debug("{0} [{1}] Retro-Actively added tags to movie", report.TmdbId, report.Title);
+                    _logger.Debug("{0} [{1}] Tagged existing movie", report.TmdbId, report.Title);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/Core/en.json b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/Core/en.json
index 3540cb73af..7ddd0b6c5b 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/Core/en.json
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/Core/en.json
@@ -1547,7 +1547,6 @@
   "QueueLoadError": "Failed to load Queue",
   "Queued": "Queued",
   "QuickImport": "Move Automatically",
-  "RadarrRetroactiveApply": "Retro-Apply Tags",
   "RadarrTags": "{appName} Tags",
   "Rating": "Rating",
   "Ratings": "Ratings",
@@ -1698,8 +1697,8 @@
   "Result": "Result",
   "Retention": "Retention",
   "RetentionHelpText": "Usenet only: Set to zero to set for unlimited retention",
-  "RetroApplyListTagsHelpText": "Retro-Actively apply tags to movies already in Radarr",
-  "RetroApplyTags": "Retro-Actively Apply Tags",
+  "TagExistingHelpText": "Tag existing movies in {appName}",
+  "TagExisting": "Tag Existing",
   "RetryingDownloadOn": "Retrying download on {date} at {time}",
   "RootFolder": "Root Folder",
   "RootFolderCheckMultipleMessage": "Multiple root folders are missing: {rootFolderPaths}",
diff --git a/src/Radarr.Api.V3/ImportLists/ImportListBulkResource.cs b/src/Radarr.Api.V3/ImportLists/ImportListBulkResource.cs
index cacd841f5d..73e6712c63 100644
--- a/src/Radarr.Api.V3/ImportLists/ImportListBulkResource.cs
+++ b/src/Radarr.Api.V3/ImportLists/ImportListBulkResource.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ public class ImportListBulkResource : ProviderBulkResource<ImportListBulkResourc
         public string RootFolderPath { get; set; }
         public int? QualityProfileId { get; set; }
         public MovieStatusType? MinimumAvailability { get; set; }
-        public bool? RetroApplyTags { get; set; }
+        public bool? TagExisting { get; set; }
     }
 
     public class ImportListBulkResourceMapper : ProviderBulkResourceMapper<ImportListBulkResource, ImportListDefinition>
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public override List<ImportListDefinition> UpdateModel(ImportListBulkResource re
                 existing.RootFolderPath = resource.RootFolderPath ?? existing.RootFolderPath;
                 existing.QualityProfileId = resource.QualityProfileId ?? existing.QualityProfileId;
                 existing.MinimumAvailability = resource.MinimumAvailability ?? existing.MinimumAvailability;
-                existing.RetroApplyTags = resource.RetroApplyTags ?? existing.RetroApplyTags;
+                existing.TagExisting = resource.TagExisting ?? existing.TagExisting;
             });
 
             return existingDefinitions;
diff --git a/src/Radarr.Api.V3/ImportLists/ImportListResource.cs b/src/Radarr.Api.V3/ImportLists/ImportListResource.cs
index ced81ecb62..27eabb0d89 100644
--- a/src/Radarr.Api.V3/ImportLists/ImportListResource.cs
+++ b/src/Radarr.Api.V3/ImportLists/ImportListResource.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public class ImportListResource : ProviderResource<ImportListResource>
         public ImportListType ListType { get; set; }
         public int ListOrder { get; set; }
         public TimeSpan MinRefreshInterval { get; set; }
-        public bool RetroApplyTags { get; set; }
+        public bool TagExisting { get; set; }
     }
 
     public class ImportListResourceMapper : ProviderResourceMapper<ImportListResource, ImportListDefinition>
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public override ImportListResource ToResource(ImportListDefinition definition)
             resource.ListType = definition.ListType;
             resource.ListOrder = (int)definition.ListType;
             resource.MinRefreshInterval = definition.MinRefreshInterval;
-            resource.RetroApplyTags = definition.RetroApplyTags;
+            resource.TagExisting = definition.TagExisting;
 
             return resource;
         }
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public override ImportListDefinition ToModel(ImportListResource resource, Import
             definition.MinimumAvailability = resource.MinimumAvailability;
             definition.ListType = resource.ListType;
             definition.MinRefreshInterval = resource.MinRefreshInterval;
-            definition.RetroApplyTags = resource.RetroApplyTags;
+            definition.TagExisting = resource.TagExisting;
 
             return definition;
         }