diff --git a/src/screen.c b/src/screen.c
index cf6ed73..86d43cb 100644
--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -6281,7 +6281,7 @@
 	}
 	if (wp->w_buffer->b_p_ro)
 	{
-	    STRCPY(p + len, "[RO]");
+	    STRCPY(p + len, _("[RO]"));
 	    len += 4;
 	}