diff --git a/config/locales/client.en.yml b/config/locales/client.en.yml
index c493fe74b7e..02dd9a36932 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.en.yml
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ en:
       moved_post: "<i title='moved post' class='fa fa-arrow-right'></i> {{username}} moved {{link}}"
       total_flagged: "total flagged posts"
       linked: "<i title='linked post' class='fa fa-arrow-left'></i> {{username}} {{link}}"
-      granted_badge: "<i title='badge granted' class='fa fa-certificate'></i> {{link}}"
+      granted_badge: "<i title='badge granted' class='fa fa-certificate'></i> You were granted {{link}}"
 
     upload_selector:
       title: "Add an image"
diff --git a/config/locales/server.en.yml b/config/locales/server.en.yml
index ac2c6bd5611..fcad786f630 100644
--- a/config/locales/server.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/server.en.yml
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ en:
     invited_to_private_message: "%{display_username} invited you to a private message: %{link}"
     invitee_accepted: "%{display_username} accepted your invitation"
     linked: "%{display_username} linked you in %{link}"
-    granted_badge: "You were granted the badge %{link}"
+    granted_badge: "You were granted %{link}"
 
   search:
     within_post: "#%{post_number} by %{username}: %{excerpt}"