diff --git a/qt/aqt/table.py b/qt/aqt/table.py
index f8a83c18c..3dff0ce48 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/table.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/table.py
@@ -547,7 +547,9 @@ class ItemState(ABC):
         return self._active_columns[index]
 
     def column_label(self, column: Column) -> str:
-        return column.notes_label if self.is_notes_mode() else column.label
+        return (
+            column.notes_mode_label if self.is_notes_mode() else column.cards_mode_label
+        )
 
     # Columns and sorting
 
@@ -1083,8 +1085,8 @@ def addon_column_fillin(key: str) -> Column:
     """
     return Column(
         key=key,
-        label=tr.browsing_addon(),
-        notes_label=tr.browsing_addon(),
+        cards_mode_label=tr.browsing_addon(),
+        notes_mode_label=tr.browsing_addon(),
         sorting=Columns.SORTING_NONE,
         uses_cell_font=False,
         alignment=Columns.ALIGNMENT_CENTER,
diff --git a/rslib/backend.proto b/rslib/backend.proto
index f36ac6550..8a5400a67 100644
--- a/rslib/backend.proto
+++ b/rslib/backend.proto
@@ -1043,8 +1043,8 @@ message BrowserColumns {
   }
   message Column {
     string key = 1;
-    string label = 2;
-    string notes_label = 3;
+    string cards_mode_label = 2;
+    string notes_mode_label = 3;
     Sorting sorting = 4;
     bool uses_cell_font = 5;
     Alignment alignment = 6;
diff --git a/rslib/src/backend/search/browser_table.rs b/rslib/src/backend/search/browser_table.rs
index dcafc1c1b..94a7ef193 100644
--- a/rslib/src/backend/search/browser_table.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/backend/search/browser_table.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ impl browser_table::Column {
     pub fn to_pb_column(self, i18n: &I18n) -> pb::browser_columns::Column {
         pb::browser_columns::Column {
             key: self.to_string(),
-            label: self.localized_label(i18n),
-            notes_label: self.localized_notes_label(i18n),
+            cards_mode_label: self.cards_mode_label(i18n),
+            notes_mode_label: self.notes_mode_label(i18n),
             sorting: self.sorting() as i32,
             uses_cell_font: self.uses_cell_font(),
             alignment: self.alignment() as i32,
diff --git a/rslib/src/browser_table.rs b/rslib/src/browser_table.rs
index 3c3a40059..ff68e733a 100644
--- a/rslib/src/browser_table.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/browser_table.rs
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ impl Note {
 }
 
 impl Column {
-    pub fn localized_label(self, i18n: &I18n) -> String {
+    pub fn cards_mode_label(self, i18n: &I18n) -> String {
         match self {
             Self::Answer => i18n.browsing_answer(),
             Self::CardMod => i18n.search_card_modified(),
@@ -194,14 +194,14 @@ impl Column {
         .into()
     }
 
-    pub fn localized_notes_label(self, i18n: &I18n) -> String {
+    pub fn notes_mode_label(self, i18n: &I18n) -> String {
         match self {
             Self::CardMod => i18n.search_card_modified(),
             Self::Cards => i18n.editing_cards(),
             Self::Ease => i18n.browsing_average_ease(),
             Self::Interval => i18n.browsing_average_interval(),
             Self::Reps => i18n.scheduling_reviews(),
-            _ => return self.localized_label(i18n),
+            _ => return self.cards_mode_label(i18n),
         }
         .into()
     }
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ impl Collection {
             .filter(|&c| c != Column::Custom)
             .map(|c| c.to_pb_column(&self.tr))
             .collect();
-        columns.sort_by(|c1, c2| c1.label.cmp(&c2.label));
+        columns.sort_by(|c1, c2| c1.cards_mode_label.cmp(&c2.cards_mode_label));
         pb::BrowserColumns { columns }
     }