diff --git a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
index a7b7b12249..2d625ee01e 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/init/miscinit.c
@@ -221,16 +221,16 @@ GetBackendTypeDesc(BackendType backendType)
 			backendDesc = "startup";
 			break;
 		case B_WAL_RECEIVER:
-			backendDesc = "walreceiver";
+			backendDesc = "wal receiver";
 			break;
 		case B_WAL_SENDER:
-			backendDesc = "walsender";
+			backendDesc = "wal sender";
 			break;
 		case B_WAL_WRITER:
-			backendDesc = "walwriter";
+			backendDesc = "wal writer";
 			break;
 		case B_ARCHIVER:
-			backendDesc = "archiver";
+			backendDesc = "wal archiver";
 			break;
 		case B_STATS_COLLECTOR:
 			backendDesc = "stats collector";