diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyActivity.java
index e64a29229..633be2794 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyActivity.java
@@ -160,10 +160,8 @@ public class NearbyActivity extends BaseActivity {
             gsonCurLatLng = gson.toJson(curLatLang);
 
             if (placeList.size() == 0) {
-                CharSequence text = "No nearby places found";
                 int duration = Toast.LENGTH_SHORT;
-
-                Toast toast = Toast.makeText(mContext, text, duration);
+                Toast toast = Toast.makeText(mContext, R.string.no_nearby, duration);
                 toast.show();
             }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 10616fed5..c2df9e32d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ Tap this message (or hit back) to skip this step.</string>
   <string name="location_permission_rationale">Optional permission: Get current location for category suggestions</string>
   <string name="ok">OK</string>
   <string name="title_activity_nearby">Nearby Places</string>
+  <string name="no_nearby">No nearby places found</string>
   <string name="warning">Warning</string>
   <string name="file_exists">This file already exists on Commons. Are you sure you want to proceed?</string>
   <string name="yes">Yes</string>