diff --git a/data/locale/deutsch.locale b/data/locale/deutsch.locale
index 09b445d1d..9dd4b45c5 100644
--- a/data/locale/deutsch.locale
+++ b/data/locale/deutsch.locale
@@ -621,6 +621,7 @@ hdd_format Formatiere Festplatte
 hdd_format_failed Formatierung fehlgeschlagen
 hdd_format_warn Formatierung wird gestartet
 hdd_fs Dateisystem zum formatieren
+hdd_fs_unknown unbekannt
 hdd_manage Laufwerke verwalten
 hdd_middle Mittel
 hdd_noise Akustikkontrolle (AAM)
diff --git a/data/locale/english.locale b/data/locale/english.locale
index c61b29047..af747cb90 100644
--- a/data/locale/english.locale
+++ b/data/locale/english.locale
@@ -621,6 +621,7 @@ hdd_format Formating drive...
 hdd_format_failed Formating failed!
 hdd_format_warn Start format...
 hdd_fs Filesystem used to format
+hdd_fs_unknown unknown
 hdd_manage Manage drives
 hdd_middle Mid
 hdd_noise Acoustic-control (AAM)
diff --git a/src/gui/hdd_menu.cpp b/src/gui/hdd_menu.cpp
index e1ee63f33..7b9e0c734 100644
--- a/src/gui/hdd_menu.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/hdd_menu.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	Neutrino-GUI  -   DBoxII-Project
 
 	Copyright (C) 2001 Steffen Hehn 'McClean'
-	Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Stefan Seyfried
+	Copyright (C) 2010-2014 Stefan Seyfried
 
 	License: GPL
 
@@ -617,6 +617,8 @@ int CHDDChkExec::exec(CMenuTarget* /*parent*/, const std::string& key)
 			((fmt_type == "ext4") && (!ext4FsckBinaryExist) && (!e2fsckBinaryExist))) {
 
 			char msg1[512], msg2[512];
+			if (fmt_type.empty())
+				fmt_type = g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_HDD_FS_UNKNOWN);
 			snprintf(msg1, sizeof(msg1)-1, "%s", g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_HDD_CHECK_FORMAT_BAD));
 			snprintf(msg2, sizeof(msg2)-1, msg1, fmt_type.c_str());
 			hintbox = new CHintBox(LOCALE_HDD_CHECK, msg2);
diff --git a/src/system/locals.h b/src/system/locals.h
index 958e0d76a..a38cf9c63 100644
--- a/src/system/locals.h
+++ b/src/system/locals.h
@@ -648,6 +648,7 @@ typedef enum
 	LOCALE_HDD_FORMAT_FAILED,
 	LOCALE_HDD_FORMAT_WARN,
 	LOCALE_HDD_FS,
+	LOCALE_HDD_FS_UNKNOWN,
 	LOCALE_HDD_MANAGE,
 	LOCALE_HDD_MIDDLE,
 	LOCALE_HDD_NOISE,
diff --git a/src/system/locals_intern.h b/src/system/locals_intern.h
index 73cd38ef2..d8bf9e571 100644
--- a/src/system/locals_intern.h
+++ b/src/system/locals_intern.h
@@ -648,6 +648,7 @@ const char * locale_real_names[] =
 	"hdd_format_failed",
 	"hdd_format_warn",
 	"hdd_fs",
+	"hdd_fs_unknown",
 	"hdd_manage",
 	"hdd_middle",
 	"hdd_noise",