diff --git a/src/i18n.py b/src/i18n.py
index 3978b1262..0ee41127b 100644
--- a/src/i18n.py
+++ b/src/i18n.py
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ class _PluginInternationalization:
         try:
             string = self._translate(normalizedUntranslated)
         except KeyError:
-            string = untranslated
+            string = originalUntranslated
         return self._addTracker(string, untranslated)
 
     def _translate(self, string):