diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index d7a45865621..a074c4e4258 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2142,6 +2142,8 @@
     <string name="wifi_hotspot_configure_ap_text_summary">AndroidAP WPA2 PSK hotspot</string>
     <!-- Default access point SSID used for tethering -->
     <string name="wifi_tether_configure_ssid_default">AndroidHotspot</string>
+    <!-- Summary text when hotspot is disabled because airplane mode is on [CHAR LIMIT=80]-->
+    <string name="wifi_tether_disabled_by_airplane">Unavailable because airplane mode is turned on</string>
 
     <!-- Do not translate. Used for diagnostic screens, precise translation is not necessary
          Wi-Fi Testing on the diagnostic screen-->
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/tether/WifiTetherPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/tether/WifiTetherPreferenceController.java
index 826ed426019..058ba5f6b78 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/tether/WifiTetherPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/tether/WifiTetherPreferenceController.java
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ public class WifiTetherPreferenceController extends AbstractPreferenceController
         boolean isAirplaneMode = Settings.Global.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
                 Settings.Global.AIRPLANE_MODE_ON, 0) != 0;
         if (isAirplaneMode) {
-            mPreference.setSummary(R.string.summary_placeholder);
+            mPreference.setSummary(R.string.wifi_tether_disabled_by_airplane);
         }
     }
     //
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/tether/WifiTetherPreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/tether/WifiTetherPreferenceControllerTest.java
index 4b18fcff273..92303e0ace4 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/tether/WifiTetherPreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/wifi/tether/WifiTetherPreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public class WifiTetherPreferenceControllerTest {
         receiver.onReceive(RuntimeEnvironment.application, broadcast);
 
         assertThat(mPreference.getSummary().toString()).isEqualTo(
-                RuntimeEnvironment.application.getString(R.string.summary_placeholder));
+                "Unavailable because airplane mode is turned on");
     }
 
     @Test