diff --git a/Content.Client/UserInterface/BoundKeyHelpers.cs b/Content.Client/UserInterface/BoundKeyHelpers.cs
index a4a09a4507a..ce4e5d1f460 100644
--- a/Content.Client/UserInterface/BoundKeyHelpers.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/UserInterface/BoundKeyHelpers.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ public static class BoundKeyHelper
     public static string ShortKeyName(BoundKeyFunction keyFunction)
     {
         // need to use shortened key names so they fit in the buttons.
-        return TryGetShortKeyName(keyFunction, out var name) ? Loc.GetString(name) : " ";
+        return TryGetShortKeyName(keyFunction, out var name) ? name : " ";
     }
 
     public static bool IsBound(BoundKeyFunction keyFunction)