diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
index 875bc0259..ee00ea618 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ public class NotificationService {
         final var message = reactingTo.reply();
         final var quoteable = reactingTo.getQuoteableBody();
         final var parentTxt = reactingTo.isOOb() ? "media" : "'" + (quoteable.length() > 35 ? quoteable.substring(0, 35) + "…" : quoteable) + "'";
-        message.appendBody(String.join(" ", newReactions) + " to " + parentTxt);
+        message.appendBody(String.join(" ", newReactions) + " " + mXmppConnectionService.getString(R.string.reaction_to) + " " + parentTxt);
         message.setCounterpart(counterpart);
         message.setOccupantId(occupantId);
         message.setStatus(Message.STATUS_RECEIVED);
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 700441b73..42ae10710 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1399,4 +1399,5 @@
     <string name="add_extension">Add extension</string>
     <string name="show_media_title">Show media in gallery?</string>
     <string name="show_media_summary">Would you like to show received and sent media in your system gallery?</string>
+    <string name="reaction_to">to</string>
 </resources>
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