diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 12639c88d..76f7020d5 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ http://k9mail.googlecode.com/
     <string name="status_next_poll">\u0020(Next poll @ <xliff:g id="nexttime">%s</xliff:g>)</string>
     <string name="status_syncing_off">\u0020(Syncing disabled)</string>
 
-    <string name="actionbar_selected">selected</string>
+    <string name="actionbar_selected"><xliff:g id="selection_count">%d</xliff:g> selected</string>
     <!-- Actions will be used as buttons and in menu items -->
     <string name="next_action">Next</string> <!-- Used as part of a multi-step process -->
     <string name="previous_action">Previous</string> <!-- Used as part of a multi-step process -->
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java
index a8a27bc71..690d0e8a5 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/activity/MessageList.java
@@ -696,7 +696,9 @@ public class MessageList extends K9ListActivity implements
         mSelectedCount = getSelectionFromCheckboxes().size();
         if (mSelectedCount > 0) {
             mActionMode = MessageList.this.startActionMode(mActionModeCallback);
-            mActionMode.setTitle(mSelectedCount + " " + getString(R.string.actionbar_selected));
+            mActionMode.setTitle(String.format(
+                    getString(R.string.actionbar_selected),
+                    mSelectedCount));
         }
     }
 
@@ -2380,7 +2382,7 @@ public class MessageList extends K9ListActivity implements
 		mSelectedCount += 1;
 	}
         mAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
-		mActionMode.setTitle(mSelectedCount+" "+getString(R.string.actionbar_selected));
+		mActionMode.setTitle(String.format(getString(R.string.actionbar_selected), mSelectedCount));
 
 		if (mQueryString != null) {
 			// we might have to disable some options