diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index de2fffebcd8..3173e85e73d 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -5656,6 +5656,8 @@
     <string name="vpn_always_on_summary">Stay connected to VPN at all times</string>
     <!-- Preference summary for app not supporting always-on VPN [CHAR LIMIT=40] -->
     <string name="vpn_always_on_summary_not_supported">Not supported by this app</string>
+    <!-- Preference summary for a VPN app that is set to be always-on. [CHAR LIMIT=40]  -->
+    <string name="vpn_always_on_summary_active">Always-on active</string>
     <!-- Preference title for the toggle that controls whether to force all network connections to
         go through VPN. [CHAR LIMIT=40] -->
     <string name="vpn_require_connection">Block connections without VPN</string>
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/vpn2/ManageablePreference.java b/src/com/android/settings/vpn2/ManageablePreference.java
index b45ae45c574..11da7585416 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/vpn2/ManageablePreference.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/vpn2/ManageablePreference.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public abstract class ManageablePreference extends GearPreference {
         final String[] states = res.getStringArray(R.array.vpn_states);
         String summary = (mState == STATE_NONE ? "" : states[mState]);
         if (mIsAlwaysOn) {
-            final String alwaysOnString = res.getString(R.string.vpn_always_on_active);
+            final String alwaysOnString = res.getString(R.string.vpn_always_on_summary_active);
             summary = TextUtils.isEmpty(summary) ? alwaysOnString : res.getString(
                     R.string.join_two_unrelated_items, summary, alwaysOnString);
         }