diff --git a/pkg/xerr/catalog.go b/pkg/xerr/catalog.go
index d5ee22b9..7ae038f2 100644
--- a/pkg/xerr/catalog.go
+++ b/pkg/xerr/catalog.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ var catalog = map[Code]Spec{
 	DisplayUserIDLeaseExpired:       spec(codes.FailedPrecondition, httpStatusConflict, DisplayUserIDLeaseExpired, "conflict"),
 	DisplayUserIDPaymentRequired:    spec(codes.FailedPrecondition, httpStatusConflict, DisplayUserIDPaymentRequired, "conflict"),
 
-	CountryChangeCooldown: spec(codes.FailedPrecondition, httpStatusConflict, CountryChangeCooldown, "conflict"),
+	CountryChangeCooldown: spec(codes.FailedPrecondition, httpStatusConflict, CountryChangeCooldown, "country change is cooling down"),
 	CountryNotFound:       spec(codes.NotFound, httpStatusNotFound, CountryNotFound, "not found"),
 	RegionNotFound:        spec(codes.NotFound, httpStatusNotFound, RegionNotFound, "not found"),
 	RegionCountryConflict: spec(codes.FailedPrecondition, httpStatusConflict, RegionCountryConflict, "conflict"),
diff --git a/pkg/xerr/grpc_test.go b/pkg/xerr/grpc_test.go
index f18af1b3..41f36d3f 100644
--- a/pkg/xerr/grpc_test.go
+++ b/pkg/xerr/grpc_test.go
@@ -78,6 +78,14 @@ func TestCatalogMappings(t *testing.T) {
 			publicCode:    string(LedgerConflict),
 			publicMessage: "conflict",
 		},
+		{
+			name:          "country cooldown keeps actionable app message",
+			code:          CountryChangeCooldown,
+			grpcCode:      codes.FailedPrecondition,
+			httpStatus:    httpStatusConflict,
+			publicCode:    string(CountryChangeCooldown),
+			publicMessage: "country change is cooling down",
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
diff --git a/services/gateway-service/internal/transport/http/response_test.go b/services/gateway-service/internal/transport/http/response_test.go
index b3256933..e911cbaf 100644
--- a/services/gateway-service/internal/transport/http/response_test.go
+++ b/services/gateway-service/internal/transport/http/response_test.go
@@ -4028,7 +4028,7 @@ func TestChangeCountryUsesAuthenticatedUserIDAndMapsCooldown(t *testing.T) {
 
 	router.ServeHTTP(recorder, request)
 
-	assertEnvelope(t, recorder, http.StatusConflict, string(xerr.CountryChangeCooldown), "req-country-cooldown")
+	assertEnvelopeMessage(t, recorder, http.StatusConflict, string(xerr.CountryChangeCooldown), "country change is cooling down", "req-country-cooldown")
 }
 
 func TestChangeCountryRemovesOldRegionBroadcastMember(t *testing.T) {