diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go
index 6b07b6ec6..d7ac0845f 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func (self *RefsHelper) CheckoutRef(ref string, options types.CheckoutRefOptions
 						Prompt: self.c.Tr.AutoStashPrompt,
 						HandleConfirm: func() error {
 							return withCheckoutStatus(func(gocui.Task) error {
-								if err := self.c.Git().Stash.Push(self.c.Tr.StashPrefix + ref); err != nil {
+								if err := self.c.Git().Stash.Push(fmt.Sprintf(self.c.Tr.AutoStashForCheckout, ref)); err != nil {
 									return err
 								}
 								if err := self.c.Git().Branch.Checkout(ref, cmdOptions); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/english.go b/pkg/i18n/english.go
index 9c6663d9a..07301af74 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/english.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/english.go
@@ -449,6 +449,7 @@ type TranslationSet struct {
 	AutoStashPrompt                       string
 	StashPrefix                           string
 	AutoStashForUndo                      string
+	AutoStashForCheckout                  string
 	Discard                               string
 	DiscardChangesTitle                   string
 	DiscardFileChangesTooltip             string
@@ -1543,6 +1544,7 @@ func EnglishTranslationSet() *TranslationSet {
 		AutoStashPrompt:                      "You must stash and pop your changes to bring them across. Do this automatically? (enter/esc)",
 		StashPrefix:                          "Auto-stashing changes for ",
 		AutoStashForUndo:                     "Auto-stashing changes for undoing to %s",
+		AutoStashForCheckout:                 "Auto-stashing changes for checking out %s",
 		Discard:                              "Discard",
 		DiscardFileChangesTooltip:            "View options for discarding changes to the selected file.",
 		DiscardChangesTitle:                  "Discard changes",