diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
index 7519254bb..4ad98e2b9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -2287,7 +2287,7 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
         if (selectedMessages.size() == 0) {
             selectionActionMode.finish();
         } else {
-            selectionActionMode.setTitle(selectedMessages.size() + "");
+            selectionActionMode.setTitle(getString(R.string.message_selection_title, selectedMessages.size()));
         }
 
         this.messageListAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 3da2eee66..21f3a584e 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1046,4 +1046,5 @@
     <string name="filter">filter</string>
     <string name="could_not_create_file">could_not_create_file</string>
     <string name="muc_private_conversation_title">%1$s (%2$s)</string>
+    <string name="message_selection_title">%1$d selected</string>
 </resources>