diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/UpdateService.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/UpdateService.java
index 82a74fade..63f5da89b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/UpdateService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/UpdateService.java
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ public class UpdateService extends JobIntentService {
                     }
                 } catch (IndexUpdater.UpdateException e) {
                     errorRepos++;
-                    repoErrors.add(e.getMessage());
+                    repoErrors.add(e.getLocalizedMessage());
                     Log.e(TAG, "Error updating repository " + repo.address);
                     e.printStackTrace();
                 }