diff --git a/client/components/modals/notification/NotificationEditModal.vue b/client/components/modals/notification/NotificationEditModal.vue
index 32fa20ea..83b5a9d0 100644
--- a/client/components/modals/notification/NotificationEditModal.vue
+++ b/client/components/modals/notification/NotificationEditModal.vue
@@ -77,7 +77,13 @@ export default {
       return this.notificationData.events || []
     },
     eventOptions() {
-      return this.notificationEvents.map((e) => ({ value: e.name, text: e.name, subtext: e.description }))
+      return this.notificationEvents.map((e) => {
+        return {
+          value: e.name,
+          text: e.name,
+          subtext: this.$strings[e.descriptionKey] || e.description
+        }
+      })
     },
     selectedEventData() {
       return this.notificationEvents.find((e) => e.name === this.newNotification.eventName)
diff --git a/client/strings/en-us.json b/client/strings/en-us.json
index 4370851d..edad1672 100644
--- a/client/strings/en-us.json
+++ b/client/strings/en-us.json
@@ -852,6 +852,10 @@
   "NoteUploaderFoldersWithMediaFiles": "Folders with media files will be handled as separate library items.",
   "NoteUploaderOnlyAudioFiles": "If uploading only audio files then each audio file will be handled as a separate audiobook.",
   "NoteUploaderUnsupportedFiles": "Unsupported files are ignored. When choosing or dropping a folder, other files that are not in an item folder are ignored.",
+  "NotificationOnBackupCompletedDescription": "Triggered when a backup is completed",
+  "NotificationOnBackupFailedDescription": "Triggered when a backup fails",
+  "NotificationOnEpisodeDownloadedDescription": "Triggered when a podcast episode is auto-downloaded",
+  "NotificationOnTestDescription": "Event for testing the notification system",
   "PlaceholderNewCollection": "New collection name",
   "PlaceholderNewFolderPath": "New folder path",
   "PlaceholderNewPlaylist": "New playlist name",
diff --git a/server/utils/notifications.js b/server/utils/notifications.js
index 96e8ddf8..7a3e1198 100644
--- a/server/utils/notifications.js
+++ b/server/utils/notifications.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ module.exports.notificationData = {
       requiresLibrary: true,
       libraryMediaType: 'podcast',
       description: 'Triggered when a podcast episode is auto-downloaded',
+      descriptionKey: 'NotificationOnEpisodeDownloadedDescription',
       variables: ['libraryItemId', 'libraryId', 'podcastTitle', 'podcastAuthor', 'podcastDescription', 'podcastGenres', 'episodeTitle', 'episodeSubtitle', 'episodeDescription', 'libraryName', 'episodeId', 'mediaTags'],
       defaults: {
         title: 'New {{podcastTitle}} Episode!',
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ module.exports.notificationData = {
       name: 'onBackupCompleted',
       requiresLibrary: false,
       description: 'Triggered when a backup is completed',
+      descriptionKey: 'NotificationOnBackupCompletedDescription',
       variables: ['completionTime', 'backupPath', 'backupSize', 'backupCount', 'removedOldest'],
       defaults: {
         title: 'Backup Completed',
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ module.exports.notificationData = {
       name: 'onBackupFailed',
       requiresLibrary: false,
       description: 'Triggered when a backup fails',
+      descriptionKey: 'NotificationOnBackupFailedDescription',
       variables: ['errorMsg'],
       defaults: {
         title: 'Backup Failed',
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@ module.exports.notificationData = {
       name: 'onTest',
       requiresLibrary: false,
       description: 'Event for testing the notification system',
+      descriptionKey: 'NotificationOnTestDescription',
       variables: ['version'],
       defaults: {
         title: 'Test Notification on Abs {{version}}',