diff --git a/src/components/views/dialogs/keybackup/CreateKeyBackupDialog.js b/src/components/views/dialogs/keybackup/CreateKeyBackupDialog.js
index 4a5ba67514..8601463e80 100644
--- a/src/components/views/dialogs/keybackup/CreateKeyBackupDialog.js
+++ b/src/components/views/dialogs/keybackup/CreateKeyBackupDialog.js
@@ -340,8 +340,10 @@ export default React.createClass({
     _renderPhaseOptOutConfirm: function() {
         const DialogButtons = sdk.getComponent('views.elements.DialogButtons');
         return <div>
-            Without setting up Secure Message Recovery, you won't be able to restore your
-            encrypted message history if you log out or use another device.
+            {_t(
+                "Without setting up Secure Message Recovery, you won't be able to restore your " +
+                "encrypted message history if you log out or use another device."
+            )}
             <DialogButtons primaryButton={_t('Set up Secure Message Recovery')}
                 onPrimaryButtonClick={this._onSetUpClick}
                 hasCancel={false}
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index ba2df1052a..f11c5e22f4 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -995,6 +995,7 @@
     "Got it": "Got it",
     "Backup created": "Backup created",
     "Your encryption keys are now being backed up to your Homeserver.": "Your encryption keys are now being backed up to your Homeserver.",
+    "Without setting up Secure Message Recovery, you won't be able to restore your encrypted message history if you log out or use another device.": "Without setting up Secure Message Recovery, you won't be able to restore your encrypted message history if you log out or use another device.",
     "Set up Secure Message Recovery": "Set up Secure Message Recovery",
     "Create a Recovery Passphrase": "Create a Recovery Passphrase",
     "Confirm Recovery Passphrase": "Confirm Recovery Passphrase",