diff --git a/modeltranslation/admin.py b/modeltranslation/admin.py
index 5903090..bbbf5b9 100644
--- a/modeltranslation/admin.py
+++ b/modeltranslation/admin.py
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ class TranslationAdmin(TranslationBaseModelAdmin, admin.ModelAdmin):
                     # Extract the original field's verbose_name for use as this
                     # fieldset's label - using ugettext_lazy in your model
                     # declaration can make that translatable.
-                    label = self.model._meta.get_field(orig_field).verbose_name
+                    label = self.model._meta.get_field(orig_field).verbose_name.capitalize()
                     temp_fieldsets[orig_field] = (label, {
                         'fields': trans_fieldnames,
                         'classes': ('mt-fieldset',)