diff --git a/mealie/lang/messages/en-US.json b/mealie/lang/messages/en-US.json
index 57aa0572eda..1f811d5663c 100644
--- a/mealie/lang/messages/en-US.json
+++ b/mealie/lang/messages/en-US.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     },
     "recipe": {
         "unique-name-error": "Recipe names must be unique",
+        "recipe-created": "Recipe created",
         "recipe-defaults": {
             "ingredient-note": "1 Cup Flour",
             "step-text": "Recipe steps as well as other fields in the recipe page support markdown syntax.\n\n**Add a link**\n\n[My Link](https://demo.mealie.io)\n"
diff --git a/mealie/services/recipe/recipe_service.py b/mealie/services/recipe/recipe_service.py
index e07f5f3666b..8bf3f1bba5f 100644
--- a/mealie/services/recipe/recipe_service.py
+++ b/mealie/services/recipe/recipe_service.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def create_one(self, create_data: Recipe | CreateRecipe) -> Recipe:
         timeline_event_data = RecipeTimelineEventCreate(
             user_id=new_recipe.user_id,
             recipe_id=new_recipe.id,
-            subject="Recipe Created",
+            subject=self.t("recipe.recipe-created"),
             event_type=TimelineEventType.system,
             timestamp=new_recipe.created_at or datetime.now(timezone.utc),
         )