diff --git a/config/locales/javascript/javascript.en.yml b/config/locales/javascript/javascript.en.yml
index a065ed553..0c31185ca 100644
--- a/config/locales/javascript/javascript.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/javascript/javascript.en.yml
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ en:
       videos:
           watch: "Watch this video on {{provider}}"
           unknown: "Unknown video type"
+      search_for: "Search for {{name}}"
diff --git a/public/javascripts/search.js b/public/javascripts/search.js
index 83d329905..b833c6eb8 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/search.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/search.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ var Search = {
   selector : '#global_search input#q',
   formatItem: function(row){
     if(row['search']) {
-      return 'Search for ' + row['name'];
+      return $.mustache(Diaspora.widgets.i18n.t('search_for'), { name: row['name'] });
     } else {
       return "<img src='"+ row['avatar'] +"' class='avatar'/>" + row['name'];
     }