diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/MeshService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/MeshService.kt
index 27d3c2634..a47b6d70f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/MeshService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/MeshService.kt
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ class MeshService : Service(), Logging {
     @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
     private fun createNotificationChannel(): String {
         val channelId = "my_service"
-        val channelName = "My Background Service"
+        val channelName = getString(R.string.meshtastic_service_notifications)
         val chan = NotificationChannel(
             channelId,
             channelName, NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ebe3ad8dc..1ca33cca5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -68,4 +68,5 @@
     <string name="modem_config_long">Long range (but slower)</string>
     <string name="modem_config_very_long">Very long range (but slow)</string>
     <string name="modem_config_unrecognized">UNRECOGNIZED</string>
+    <string name="meshtastic_service_notifications">Meshtastic Service Notifications</string>
 </resources>