diff --git a/js/ui/keyboard.js b/js/ui/keyboard.js
index 2eb355fb0..13677671b 100644
--- a/js/ui/keyboard.js
+++ b/js/ui/keyboard.js
@@ -305,7 +305,8 @@ Keyboard.prototype = {
     },
 
     _getTrayIcon: function () {
-        let trayButton = new St.Button ({ label: "tray", style_class: 'keyboard-key' });
+        let trayButton = new St.Button ({ label: _("tray"),
+                                          style_class: 'keyboard-key' });
         trayButton.key_width = 1;
         trayButton.connect('button-press-event', Lang.bind(this, function () {
             Main.messageTray.toggle();