diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 16a463b4e4..1aa775b482 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
     <string name="ConversationActivity_group_conversation_recipients">Group Conversation Recipients</string>
     <string name="ConversationActivity_group_conversation">Group Conversation</string>
     <string name="ConversationActivity_d_recipients_in_group">%d recipients in group</string>    
+    <string name="ConversationActivity_saving_draft">Saving draft...</string>
     
     <!-- ConversationFragment -->
     <string name="ConversationFragment_message_details">Message details</string>
@@ -103,6 +104,8 @@
     <!-- ConversationListFragment -->
     <string name="ConversationListFragment_delete_threads_question">Delete threads?</string>
     <string name="ConversationListFragment_are_you_sure_you_wish_to_delete_all_selected_conversation_threads">Are you sure you wish to delete ALL selected conversation threads?</string>
+    <string name="ConversationListFragment_deleting">Deleting</string>
+    <string name="ConversationListFragment_deleting_selected_threads">Deleting selected threads...</string>
     
     <!-- ConversationListItem -->
     <string name="ConversationListItem_key_exchange_message">Key exchange message...</string>
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java
index f3471194fa..f4d1351040 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -637,7 +637,9 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends SherlockFragmentActivity
     new AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void>() {
       @Override
       protected void onPreExecute() {
-        Toast.makeText(ConversationActivity.this, "Saving draft...", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+        Toast.makeText(ConversationActivity.this,
+                       R.string.ConversationActivity_saving_draft,
+                       Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
       }
 
       @Override
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java
index 8488ccd5c6..72f1b5f749 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java
@@ -170,7 +170,10 @@ public class ConversationListFragment extends SherlockListFragment
 
             @Override
             protected void onPreExecute() {
-              dialog = ProgressDialog.show(getActivity(), "Deleting", "Deleting selected threads...", true, false);
+              dialog = ProgressDialog.show(getActivity(),
+                                           getSherlockActivity().getString(R.string.ConversationListFragment_deleting),
+                                           getSherlockActivity().getString(R.string.ConversationListFragment_deleting_selected_threads),
+                                           true, false);
             }
 
             @Override