diff --git a/sky/backends/backend_utils.py b/sky/backends/backend_utils.py
index ba28e1fe990..7385c7cb9fc 100644
--- a/sky/backends/backend_utils.py
+++ b/sky/backends/backend_utils.py
@@ -2137,7 +2137,8 @@ def run_ray_status_to_check_ray_cluster_healthy() -> bool:
                 except exceptions.CommandError as e:
                     success = False
                     if e.returncode == 255:
-                        logger.debug(f'The cluster is likely {noun}ed.')
+                        word = 'autostopped' if noun == 'autostop' else 'autodowned'
+                        logger.debug(f'The cluster is likely {word}.')
                         reset_local_autostop = False
                 except (Exception, SystemExit) as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
                     success = False