diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpCombo/ComboPlugin.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpCombo/ComboPlugin.java
index 1034263a04..3aa2ff2678 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpCombo/ComboPlugin.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpCombo/ComboPlugin.java
@@ -67,7 +67,12 @@ public class ComboPlugin implements PluginBase, PumpInterface {
 
     @Override
     public String getNameShort() {
-        // use long name as fallback (not visible in tabs)
+        String name = MainApp.sResources.getString(R.string.combopump_shortname);
+        if (!name.trim().isEmpty()) {
+            //only if translation exists
+            return name;
+        }
+        // use long name as fallback
         return getName();
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 959aceb127..84e3d3c928 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -687,4 +687,5 @@
     <string name="wear_overviewnotifications_summary">Pass the Overview Notifications through as wear confirmation messages.</string>
     <string name="combopump">Accu-Chek Combo</string>
     <string name="combopump_settings">Accu-Chek Combo settings</string>
+    <string name="combopump_shortname">COMBO</string>
 </resources>