diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index df1988eff..f3b0872ec 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ $Id$
 
 3.3.4.0 (not yet released)
 - bug #2996161 [import] properly escape import value
+- bug #2998889 [import] Import button does not work in Catalan
 
 3.3.3.0 (not yet released)
 - patch #2982480 [navi] Do not group if there would be one table in group,
diff --git a/libraries/display_import.lib.php b/libraries/display_import.lib.php
index 343248a58..0e803c404 100644
--- a/libraries/display_import.lib.php
+++ b/libraries/display_import.lib.php
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ if ($_SESSION[$SESSION_KEY]["handler"]!="noplugin") {
                           if (finished==true) {
                                     $('#importmain').css('display', 'none');
                                     $('#import_form_status').css('display', 'inline');
-                                    $('#import_form_status').html('<img src="<?php echo $GLOBALS['pmaThemeImage'];?>ajax_clock_small.gif" alt="ajax clock" /> <?php echo __('The file is being processed, please be patient.'); ?> ');
+                                    $('#import_form_status').html('<img src="<?php echo $GLOBALS['pmaThemeImage'];?>ajax_clock_small.gif" alt="ajax clock" /> <?php echo PMA_jsFormat(__('The file is being processed, please be patient.')); ?> ');
                                     $('#import_form_status').load('import_status.php?message=true&<?php echo PMA_generate_common_url(); ?>'); // loads the message, either success or mysql error
                                     <?php
                                     // reload the left sidebar when the import is finished