diff --git a/git-stash.sh b/git-stash.sh
index 22fb8bcba67..826af183d48 100755
--- a/git-stash.sh
+++ b/git-stash.sh
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ save_stash () {
 	create_stash "$stash_msg" $untracked
 	store_stash -m "$stash_msg" -q $w_commit ||
 	die "$(gettext "Cannot save the current status")"
-	say Saved working directory and index state "$stash_msg"
+	say "$(eval_gettext "Saved working directory and index state \$stash_msg")"
 
 	if test -z "$patch_mode"
 	then
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ pop_stash() {
 		drop_stash "$@"
 	else
 		status=$?
-		say "The stash is kept in case you need it again."
+		say "$(gettext "The stash is kept in case you need it again.")"
 		exit $status
 	fi
 }