diff --git a/commons/res/values/strings.xml b/commons/res/values/strings.xml
index d0488164b..a4bba20ff 100644
--- a/commons/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/commons/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -37,4 +37,6 @@
     <string name="transcoding_failed_notification_subtitle">Tap to try again</string>
 
     <string name="title_activity_contributions">My Contributions</string>
+    <string name="contribution_state_queued">Queued</string>
+    <string name="contribution_state_in_progress">Uploading</string>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/commons/src/main/java/org/wikimedia/commons/contributions/ContributionsActivity.java b/commons/src/main/java/org/wikimedia/commons/contributions/ContributionsActivity.java
index 2dca71efd..df68f5a79 100644
--- a/commons/src/main/java/org/wikimedia/commons/contributions/ContributionsActivity.java
+++ b/commons/src/main/java/org/wikimedia/commons/contributions/ContributionsActivity.java
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ public class ContributionsActivity extends AuthenticatedActivity implements Load
                 Date uploaded = new Date(cursor.getLong(COLUMN_UPLOADED));
                 stateView.setText(SimpleDateFormat.getDateInstance().format(uploaded));
             } else if(state == Contribution.STATE_QUEUED) {
-                stateView.setText("Queued");
+                stateView.setText(R.string.contribution_state_queued);
             } else if(state == Contribution.STATE_IN_PROGRESS) {
-                stateView.setText("Uploading");
+                stateView.setText(R.string.contribution_state_in_progress);
             }
 
         }