diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/MeshService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/MeshService.kt
index 4c0e087644..bf6443d5cc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/MeshService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/MeshService.kt
@@ -330,9 +330,12 @@ class MeshService : Service(), Logging {
 
     private val summaryString
         get() = when (connectionState) {
-            ConnectionState.CONNECTED -> "Connected: $numOnlineNodes of $numNodes online"
-            ConnectionState.DISCONNECTED -> "Disconnected"
-            ConnectionState.DEVICE_SLEEP -> "Device sleeping"
+            ConnectionState.CONNECTED -> getString(R.string.connected_count).format(
+                numOnlineNodes,
+                numNodes
+            )
+            ConnectionState.DISCONNECTED -> getString(R.string.disconnected)
+            ConnectionState.DEVICE_SLEEP -> getString(R.string.device_sleeping)
         }
 
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 831c0c14d6..8f34a2d03a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -50,4 +50,7 @@
     <string name="pairing_failed_try_again">Pairing failed, please select again</string>
     <string name="location_disabled">Location access is disabled, can not provide position to the mesh.</string>
     <string name="share">Share</string>
+    <string name="disconnected">Disconnected</string>
+    <string name="device_sleeping">Device sleeping</string>
+    <string name="connected_count">Connected: %s of %s online</string>
 </resources>