diff --git a/src/components/structures/ThreadPanel.tsx b/src/components/structures/ThreadPanel.tsx
index a452ee630a..c843e20cb5 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/ThreadPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/structures/ThreadPanel.tsx
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ const EmptyThread: React.FC<EmptyThreadIProps> = ({ filterOption, showAllThreads
     return <aside className="mx_ThreadPanel_empty">
         <div className="mx_ThreadPanel_largeIcon" />
         <h2>{ _t("Keep discussions organised with threads") }</h2>
-        <p>{ _t("Reply to an ongoing thread or use “Reply in thread”"
-              + "when hovering over a message to start a new one.") }
+        <p>{ _t("Reply to an ongoing thread or use “%(replyInThread)s” "
+              + "when hovering over a message to start a new one.", { replyInThread: _t("Reply in thread") }) }
         </p>
         <p>
             { /* Always display that paragraph to prevent layout shift
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index e83234efc1..a5860d382e 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -3204,7 +3204,7 @@
     "Shows all threads you've participated in": "Shows all threads you've participated in",
     "Show:": "Show:",
     "Keep discussions organised with threads": "Keep discussions organised with threads",
-    "Reply to an ongoing thread or use “Reply in thread”when hovering over a message to start a new one.": "Reply to an ongoing thread or use “Reply in thread”when hovering over a message to start a new one.",
+    "Reply to an ongoing thread or use “%(replyInThread)s” when hovering over a message to start a new one.": "Reply to an ongoing thread or use “%(replyInThread)s” when hovering over a message to start a new one.",
     "Show all threads": "Show all threads",
     "Thread": "Thread",
     "Tried to load a specific point in this room's timeline, but you do not have permission to view the message in question.": "Tried to load a specific point in this room's timeline, but you do not have permission to view the message in question.",