diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/EmptyShadeView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/EmptyShadeView.java
index 582d165c68fd4..0825aa3732698 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/EmptyShadeView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/EmptyShadeView.java
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@
 package com.android.systemui.statusbar;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
+import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import com.android.systemui.R;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.PhoneStatusBar;
@@ -30,6 +32,12 @@ public class EmptyShadeView extends StackScrollerDecorView {
         super(context, attrs);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
+        super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
+        ((TextView) findViewById(R.id.no_notifications)).setText(R.string.empty_shade_text);
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected View findContentView() {
         return findViewById(R.id.no_notifications);