diff --git a/org.eclipse.jdt.core.tests.compiler/src/org/eclipse/jdt/core/tests/compiler/regression/BatchCompilerTest.java b/org.eclipse.jdt.core.tests.compiler/src/org/eclipse/jdt/core/tests/compiler/regression/BatchCompilerTest.java
index 2aa3691..19c62a4 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jdt.core.tests.compiler/src/org/eclipse/jdt/core/tests/compiler/regression/BatchCompilerTest.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jdt.core.tests.compiler/src/org/eclipse/jdt/core/tests/compiler/regression/BatchCompilerTest.java
@@ -6877,7 +6877,7 @@
 		"3. WARNING in ---OUTPUT_DIR_PLACEHOLDER---/X.java (at line 13)\n" +
 		"	} catch (E1 e1) {\n" +
 		"	         ^^\n" +
-		"Unreachable catch block for E1. Only more specific exceptions are thrown and handled by previous catch block(s).\n" +
+		"Unreachable catch block for E1. Only more specific exceptions are thrown and they are handled by previous catch block(s).\n" +
 		"----------\n" +
 		"3 problems (3 warnings)",
 		true);
@@ -6945,7 +6945,7 @@
 		"4. WARNING in ---OUTPUT_DIR_PLACEHOLDER---/X.java (at line 13)\n" +
 		"	} catch (E1 e1) {\n" +
 		"	         ^^\n" +
-		"Unreachable catch block for E1. Only more specific exceptions are thrown and handled by previous catch block(s).\n" +
+		"Unreachable catch block for E1. Only more specific exceptions are thrown and they are handled by previous catch block(s).\n" +
 		"----------\n" +
 		"4 problems (4 warnings)",
 		true);
@@ -7080,7 +7080,7 @@
 		"1. WARNING in ---OUTPUT_DIR_PLACEHOLDER---/X.java (at line 13)\n" +
 		"	} catch (E1 e1) {\n" +
 		"	         ^^\n" +
-		"Unreachable catch block for E1. Only more specific exceptions are thrown and handled by previous catch block(s).\n" +
+		"Unreachable catch block for E1. Only more specific exceptions are thrown and they are handled by previous catch block(s).\n" +
 		"----------\n" +
 		"1 problem (1 warning)",
 		true);
@@ -7180,7 +7180,7 @@
 		"3. WARNING in ---OUTPUT_DIR_PLACEHOLDER---/X.java (at line 13)\n" +
 		"	} catch (E1 e1) {\n" +
 		"	         ^^\n" +
-		"Unreachable catch block for E1. Only more specific exceptions are thrown and handled by previous catch block(s).\n" +
+		"Unreachable catch block for E1. Only more specific exceptions are thrown and they are handled by previous catch block(s).\n" +
 		"----------\n" +
 		"3 problems (3 warnings)",
 		true);
@@ -7235,7 +7235,7 @@
 		"3. WARNING in ---OUTPUT_DIR_PLACEHOLDER---/X.java (at line 13)\n" +
 		"	} catch (E1 e1) {\n" +
 		"	         ^^\n" +
-		"Unreachable catch block for E1. Only more specific exceptions are thrown and handled by previous catch block(s).\n" +
+		"Unreachable catch block for E1. Only more specific exceptions are thrown and they are handled by previous catch block(s).\n" +
 		"----------\n" +
 		"3 problems (3 warnings)",
 		true);
@@ -7345,7 +7345,7 @@
 		"3. WARNING in ---OUTPUT_DIR_PLACEHOLDER---/X.java (at line 13)\n" +
 		"	} catch (E1 e1) {\n" +
 		"	         ^^\n" +
-		"Unreachable catch block for E1. Only more specific exceptions are thrown and handled by previous catch block(s).\n" +
+		"Unreachable catch block for E1. Only more specific exceptions are thrown and they are handled by previous catch block(s).\n" +
 		"----------\n" +
 		"3 problems (3 warnings)",
 		true);
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jdt.core.tests.compiler/src/org/eclipse/jdt/core/tests/compiler/regression/TryStatementTest.java b/org.eclipse.jdt.core.tests.compiler/src/org/eclipse/jdt/core/tests/compiler/regression/TryStatementTest.java
index 78b5aa4..49dced1 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jdt.core.tests.compiler/src/org/eclipse/jdt/core/tests/compiler/regression/TryStatementTest.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jdt.core.tests.compiler/src/org/eclipse/jdt/core/tests/compiler/regression/TryStatementTest.java
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@
 		"1. ERROR in X.java (at line 6)\n" +
 		"	} catch(AX e) {\n" +
 		"	        ^^\n" +
-		"Unreachable catch block for AX. Only more specific exceptions are thrown and handled by previous catch block(s).\n" +
+		"Unreachable catch block for AX. Only more specific exceptions are thrown and they are handled by previous catch block(s).\n" +
 		"----------\n" +
 		"2. WARNING in X.java (at line 10)\n" +
 		"	class AX extends Exception {}\n" +
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jdt.core/buildnotes_jdt-core.html b/org.eclipse.jdt.core/buildnotes_jdt-core.html
index 4a0fe46..a6597ef 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jdt.core/buildnotes_jdt-core.html
+++ b/org.eclipse.jdt.core/buildnotes_jdt-core.html
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@
 <h2>What's new in this drop</h2>
 
 <h3>Problem Reports Fixed</h3>
-<a href="https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=355838">355838</a>
+<a href="https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=348186">348186</a>
+[compiler] Improve wording for the warning for masked/hidden catch block
+<br><a href="https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=355838">355838</a>
 [compiler] ecj compiles the code that javac6 rejects
 <br><a href="https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=349326">349326</a>
 [1.7] new warning for missing try-with-resources
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jdt.core/compiler/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/compiler/problem/messages.properties b/org.eclipse.jdt.core/compiler/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/compiler/problem/messages.properties
index 7a2e983..d62074b 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jdt.core/compiler/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/compiler/problem/messages.properties
+++ b/org.eclipse.jdt.core/compiler/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/compiler/problem/messages.properties
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 162 = Cannot return from within an initializer
 163 = Initializer does not complete normally
 164 = Expression must return a value
-165 = Unreachable catch block for {0}. Only more specific exceptions are thrown and handled by previous catch block(s).
+165 = Unreachable catch block for {0}. Only more specific exceptions are thrown and they are handled by previous catch block(s).
 166 = The default case is already defined
 167 = Unreachable catch block for {0}. This exception is never thrown from the try statement body
 168 = Unhandled exception type {0}