diff --git a/Hooks.php b/Hooks.php
index 51c29d2d3..c76eabe88 100644
--- a/Hooks.php
+++ b/Hooks.php
@@ -921,8 +921,11 @@ class EchoHooks {
 			$sk->getOutput()->addJsConfigVars( 'wgEchoShowSpecialPageInvitation', true );
 		}
 
-		$msgText = EchoNotificationController::formatNotificationCount( $msgCount );
-		$alertText = EchoNotificationController::formatNotificationCount( $alertCount );
+		$msgFormattedCount = EchoNotificationController::formatNotificationCount( $msgCount );
+		$alertFormattedCount = EchoNotificationController::formatNotificationCount( $alertCount );
+
+		$msgText = wfMessage( 'echo-notification-notice', $msgCount );
+		$alertText = wfMessage( 'echo-notification-alert', $alertCount );
 
 		$url = SpecialPage::getTitleFor( 'Notifications' )->getLocalURL();
 
@@ -971,7 +974,7 @@ class EchoHooks {
 			'class' => $alertLinkClasses,
 			'data' => [
 				'counter-num' => $alertCount,
-				'counter-text' => $alertText,
+				'counter-text' => $alertFormattedCount,
 			],
 		];
 
@@ -986,7 +989,7 @@ class EchoHooks {
 			'class' => $msgLinkClasses,
 			'data' => [
 				'counter-num' => $msgCount,
-				'counter-text' => $msgText,
+				'counter-text' => $msgFormattedCount,
 			],
 		];
 
diff --git a/tests/browser/features/notifications.feature b/tests/browser/features/notifications.feature
index 33ac80929..63f7dbe00 100644
--- a/tests/browser/features/notifications.feature
+++ b/tests/browser/features/notifications.feature
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ Feature: Testing notification types
     Given another user mentions me
     When I refresh the page
     Then the alert badge is showing unseen notifications
-    And the alert badge value is "1"
+    And the alert badge value is "Alert (1)"
 
   @skip
   Scenario: Someone writes on my talk page
     Given another user writes on my talk page
     When I refresh the page
     Then the alert badge is showing unseen notifications
-    And the alert badge value is "1"
+    And the alert badge value is "Alert (1)"
     When I click the alert badge
     And I see the alert popup
     Then there are "1" unread notifications in the alert popup