diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readercoptlistener.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readercoptlistener.lua
index 37a586ac8..7a96d19df 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readercoptlistener.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readercoptlistener.lua
@@ -294,15 +294,15 @@ function ReaderCoptListener:getAltStatusBarMenu()
             },
             {
                 text_func = function()
-                    local status = _(" ")
+                    local status = _("Battery status")
                     if self.battery == 1 then
                         if self.battery_percent == 1 then
-                            status = _("(percentage)")
+                            status = _("Battery status: percentage")
                         else
-                            status = _("(icon)")
+                            status = _("Battery status: icon")
                         end
                     end
-                    return T(_("Battery status %1"), status)
+                    return T(_("%1"), status)
                 end,
                 checked_func = function()
                     return self.battery == 1 and ( self.battery_percent == 0 or self.battery_percent == 1 )