diff --git a/packages/apache/data_stream/access/fields/fields.yml b/packages/apache/data_stream/access/fields/fields.yml
index b306cbf2671..aed9cb815b7 100644
--- a/packages/apache/data_stream/access/fields/fields.yml
+++ b/packages/apache/data_stream/access/fields/fields.yml
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@
     - name: identity
       type: keyword
       description: |
-        The RFC 1413 identity of the client determined by identd on the clients machine.
+        The client's identity, as specified in RFC 1413, determined by the identd on the client's machine.
diff --git a/packages/apache/docs/README.md b/packages/apache/docs/README.md
index dd07f5558ef..039244c8214 100644
--- a/packages/apache/docs/README.md
+++ b/packages/apache/docs/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Access logs collects the Apache access logs.
 | Field | Description | Type |
 |---|---|---|
 | @timestamp | Event timestamp. | date |
-| apache.access.identity | The RFC 1413 identity of the client determined by identd on the clients machine. | keyword |
+| apache.access.identity | The client's identity, as specified in RFC 1413, determined by the identd on the client's machine. | keyword |
 | apache.access.remote_addresses | An array of remote addresses. It is a list because it is common to include, besides the client IP address, IP addresses from headers like `X-Forwarded-For`. | keyword |
 | apache.access.ssl.cipher | SSL cipher name. - name: nginx.access | keyword |
 | apache.access.ssl.protocol | SSL protocol version. | keyword |