diff --git a/modules/backend/formwidgets/RecordFinder.php b/modules/backend/formwidgets/RecordFinder.php
index 6be00aa49..ccc57bf71 100644
--- a/modules/backend/formwidgets/RecordFinder.php
+++ b/modules/backend/formwidgets/RecordFinder.php
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class RecordFinder extends FormWidgetBase
         $this->vars['descriptionValue'] = $this->getDescriptionValue();
         $this->vars['listWidget'] = $this->listWidget;
         $this->vars['searchWidget'] = $this->searchWidget;
-        $this->vars['prompt'] = str_replace('%s', '<i class="icon-th-list"></i>', $this->prompt);
+        $this->vars['prompt'] = str_replace('%s', '<i class="icon-th-list"></i>', e(trans($this->prompt)));
     }
 
     /**