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diff --git a/apps/sms/js/recipients.js b/apps/sms/js/recipients.js
index c5803d0..5e377c8 100644
--- a/apps/sms/js/recipients.js
+++ b/apps/sms/js/recipients.js
@@ -963,7 +963,11 @@
       var dialogBody = document.createDocumentFragment();
       if (recipient.type) {
         var typeElement = document.createElement('span');
-        navigator.mozL10n.localize(typeElement, recipient.type);
+        if (!navigator.mozL10n.get(recipient.type)) {
+          typeElement.textContent = recipient.type;
+        } else {
+          navigator.mozL10n.localize(typeElement, recipient.type);
+        }
         dialogBody.appendChild(typeElement);
       }