diff --git a/UI/NativeApp.cpp b/UI/NativeApp.cpp
index 0f3a3ffe0394..e69aa35c880c 100644
--- a/UI/NativeApp.cpp
+++ b/UI/NativeApp.cpp
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ bool HandleGlobalMessage(UIMessage message, const std::string &value) {
 		return true;
 	} else if (message == UIMessage::SAVESTATE_DISPLAY_SLOT) {
 		auto sy = GetI18NCategory(I18NCat::SYSTEM);
-		std::string msg = StringFromFormat("%s: %d", sy->T("Savestate Slot"), SaveState::GetCurrentSlot() + 1);
+		std::string msg = StringFromFormat("%s: %d", std::string(sy->T("Savestate Slot")), SaveState::GetCurrentSlot() + 1);
 		// Show for the same duration as the preview.
 		g_OSD.Show(OSDType::MESSAGE_INFO, msg, 2.0f, "savestate_slot");
 		return true;