diff --git a/android/res/values/strings.xml b/android/res/values/strings.xml
index b57930fdd..6601fec42 100644
--- a/android/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/android/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
     <string name="view_events">View Events</string>
     <string name="simulationPlotDialogTitle">Select Series And Events</string>
     <string name="plot">Plot</string>
+    <string name="saving">Saving file...</string>
+    <string name="loading">Loading file...</string>
 
     <string-array name="PreferenceMotorBrowserGroupingEntries">
         <item>Case</item>
diff --git a/android/src/net/sf/openrocket/android/rocket/OpenRocketLoaderFragment.java b/android/src/net/sf/openrocket/android/rocket/OpenRocketLoaderFragment.java
index 01b9549f6..18fbb8193 100644
--- a/android/src/net/sf/openrocket/android/rocket/OpenRocketLoaderFragment.java
+++ b/android/src/net/sf/openrocket/android/rocket/OpenRocketLoaderFragment.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package net.sf.openrocket.android.rocket;
 
 import java.io.File;
 
+import net.sf.openrocket.R;
 import net.sf.openrocket.android.util.AndroidLogWrapper;
 import net.sf.openrocket.android.util.ProgressDialogFragment;
 import net.sf.openrocket.document.OpenRocketDocument;
@@ -21,8 +22,6 @@ public class OpenRocketLoaderFragment extends Fragment {
 	
 	private final static String FILE_ARG_KEY = "file";
 	
-	private final static String LOADING_MESSAGE = "Loading file...";
-
 	public interface OnOpenRocketFileLoaded {
 		public void onOpenRocketFileLoaded( OpenRocketLoaderResult result );
 	}
@@ -74,7 +73,8 @@ public class OpenRocketLoaderFragment extends Fragment {
 		@Override
 		protected void onPreExecute() {
 			super.onPreExecute();
-			DialogFragment newFragment = ProgressDialogFragment.newInstance("", LOADING_MESSAGE);
+			String loading = getActivity().getResources().getString(R.string.loading);
+			DialogFragment newFragment = ProgressDialogFragment.newInstance("", loading);
 			newFragment.show(getFragmentManager(), PROGRESS_DIALOG_TAG);
 		}
 
diff --git a/android/src/net/sf/openrocket/android/rocket/OpenRocketSaverFragment.java b/android/src/net/sf/openrocket/android/rocket/OpenRocketSaverFragment.java
index 353b15c62..5a0b9b31f 100644
--- a/android/src/net/sf/openrocket/android/rocket/OpenRocketSaverFragment.java
+++ b/android/src/net/sf/openrocket/android/rocket/OpenRocketSaverFragment.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package net.sf.openrocket.android.rocket;
 
+import net.sf.openrocket.R;
 import net.sf.openrocket.android.CurrentRocketHolder;
 import net.sf.openrocket.android.util.AndroidLogWrapper;
 import net.sf.openrocket.android.util.ProgressDialogFragment;
@@ -14,8 +15,6 @@ import android.view.ViewGroup;
 
 public class OpenRocketSaverFragment extends Fragment {
 	
-	private final static String SAVING_MESSAGE = "Savinging file...";
-
 	public static OpenRocketSaverFragment newInstance() {
 		OpenRocketSaverFragment frag = new OpenRocketSaverFragment();
 		Bundle b = new Bundle();
@@ -64,7 +63,8 @@ public class OpenRocketSaverFragment extends Fragment {
 		@Override
 		protected void onPreExecute() {
 			super.onPreExecute();
-			DialogFragment newFragment = ProgressDialogFragment.newInstance("", SAVING_MESSAGE);
+			String savingMessage = getActivity().getResources().getString(R.string.saving);
+			DialogFragment newFragment = ProgressDialogFragment.newInstance("", savingMessage);
 			newFragment.show(getFragmentManager(), PROGRESS_DIALOG_TAG);
 		}