diff --git a/locales/en/translation.json b/locales/en/translation.json
index 2b316ec58f400c10823d9c1105cc405e566832e1..8d6621e2c4e4cb952a57d20047baee1087a69b87 100644
--- a/locales/en/translation.json
+++ b/locales/en/translation.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     "downloadExportWorkspace": "Download/export workspace",
     "fetchManifest": "Add",
     "fullScreen": "Full Screen",
+    "hideZoomControls": "Hide zoom controls",
     "light": "Light",
     "listAllOpenWindows": "List all open windows",
     "manifestError": "The resource cannot be added:",
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@
     "right": "Right",
     "single": "Single",
     "settings": "Settings",
+    "showZoomControls": "Show Zoom Controls",
     "theme": "Theme",
     "thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
     "toggleWindowSideBar": "Toggle window sidebar",
diff --git a/src/components/WorkspaceMenu.js b/src/components/WorkspaceMenu.js
index d7a0020463503a0710788f8e25571b9231bcf90e..de769d15a8923841ed7fce8a2495509423718f22 100644
--- a/src/components/WorkspaceMenu.js
+++ b/src/components/WorkspaceMenu.js
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ class WorkspaceMenu extends Component {
             <ListItemIcon>
               <LoupeIcon />
             </ListItemIcon>
-            <Typography varient="inherit">{ showZoomControls ? 'Hide zoom controls' : 'Show Zoom Controls' }</Typography>
+            <Typography varient="inherit">
+              { showZoomControls ? t('hideZoomControls') : t('showZoomControls') }
+            </Typography>
           </MenuItem>
           <Divider />
           <MenuItem