diff --git a/src/components/PostControls/PostMenu/PostMenuItems.tsx b/src/components/PostControls/PostMenu/PostMenuItems.tsx
index f34c9a473c..7ed925405a 100644
--- a/src/components/PostControls/PostMenu/PostMenuItems.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PostControls/PostMenu/PostMenuItems.tsx
@@ -551,9 +551,17 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
               ) : (
                 <Menu.Item
                   testID="postDropdownTranslateBtn"
-                  label={l`Translate`}
+                  label={
+                    forceGoogleTranslate
+                      ? l`Open in Google Translate`
+                      : l`Translate`
+                  }
                   onPress={onPressTranslate}>
-                  <Menu.ItemText>{l`Translate`}</Menu.ItemText>
+                  <Menu.ItemText>
+                    {forceGoogleTranslate
+                      ? l`Open in Google Translate`
+                      : l`Translate`}
+                  </Menu.ItemText>
                   <Menu.ItemIcon icon={Translate} position="right" />
                 </Menu.Item>
               )}
diff --git a/src/components/PostControls/index.tsx b/src/components/PostControls/index.tsx
index 1f6be5ab6c..a4852b5805 100644
--- a/src/components/PostControls/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PostControls/index.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ let PostControls = ({
   onShowLess,
   viaRepost,
   variant,
-  forceGoogleTranslate = false,
+  forceGoogleTranslate = true,
 }: {
   big?: boolean
   post: Shadow<AppBskyFeedDefs.PostView>