diff --git a/src/TextForEvent.ts b/src/TextForEvent.ts
index 70952eeca5..6975550154 100644
--- a/src/TextForEvent.ts
+++ b/src/TextForEvent.ts
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ function textForMessageEvent(ev: MatrixEvent): () => string | null {
         const senderDisplayName = ev.sender && ev.sender.name ? ev.sender.name : ev.getSender();
         const isRedacted = ev.isRedacted();
         let message = ev.getContent().body;
-        if (isRedacted) message = "Message Deleted";
+        if (isRedacted) message = _t("Message Deleted");
         else if (ev.getContent().msgtype === "m.emote") {
             message = "* " + senderDisplayName + " " + message;
         } else if (ev.getContent().msgtype === "m.image") {
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index 71fbfd53e7..5c9c81dcfe 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -525,6 +525,7 @@
     "%(senderDisplayName)s set the server ACLs for this room.": "%(senderDisplayName)s set the server ACLs for this room.",
     "%(senderDisplayName)s changed the server ACLs for this room.": "%(senderDisplayName)s changed the server ACLs for this room.",
     "🎉 All servers are banned from participating! This room can no longer be used.": "🎉 All servers are banned from participating! This room can no longer be used.",
+    "Message Deleted": "Message Deleted",
     "%(senderDisplayName)s sent an image.": "%(senderDisplayName)s sent an image.",
     "%(senderName)s set the main address for this room to %(address)s.": "%(senderName)s set the main address for this room to %(address)s.",
     "%(senderName)s removed the main address for this room.": "%(senderName)s removed the main address for this room.",