diff --git a/src/plugins/typing/typing-bar-item.c b/src/plugins/typing/typing-bar-item.c
index 2ecae5870..bfba92b78 100644
--- a/src/plugins/typing/typing-bar-item.c
+++ b/src/plugins/typing/typing-bar-item.c
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ typing_bar_item_typing (const void *pointer, void *data,
                            &typing_bar_item_nicks_map_cb, str_nicks_typing);
 
     str_typing = weechat_string_dyn_alloc (256);
+    /* TRANSLATORS: this text is displayed before the list of nicks typing in the bar item "typing", it must be as short as possible */
     weechat_string_dyn_concat (str_typing, _("Typing: "), -1);
     weechat_string_dyn_concat (str_typing, *str_nicks_typing, -1);