diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/feed/feed.html b/bookwyrm/templates/feed/feed.html
index 780f1d17..39eebb26 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/feed/feed.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/feed/feed.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 {# announcements and system messages #}
 {% if not activities.number > 1 %}
 <a href="{{ request.path }}" class="transition-y is-hidden notification is-primary is-block" data-poll-wrapper>
-    {% blocktrans %}load <span data-poll="stream/{{ tab.key }}">0</span> unread status(es){% endblocktrans %}
+    {% blocktrans with tab_key=tab.key %}load <span data-poll="stream/{{ tab_key }}">0</span> unread status(es){% endblocktrans %}
 </a>
 
 {% if request.user.show_goal and not goal and tab.key == streams.first.key %}