diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/menu/board_menu.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/menu/board_menu.xml
index f2f65c6ec..0e4617561 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/menu/board_menu.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/menu/board_menu.xml
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 <menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
   <group android:id="@+id/group_done">
+    <!-- title set in BoardActivity -->
     <item android:id="@+id/board_menu_done"
-          android:title="@string/board_menu_done"
           android:alphabeticShortcut="D"
           />
     <item android:id="@+id/board_menu_trade"
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
index 0c9daca4e..648c1bbc7 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1775,6 +1775,6 @@
     <string name="word_list_label">Tap word to search</string>
     <string name="pick_url_titlef">Look up %s at</string>
 
-    <string name="pass">Pass</string>
+    <string name="board_menu_pass">Pass</string>
 </resources>
 
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardActivity.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardActivity.java
index a3763e808..9fd89c5b1 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardActivity.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardActivity.java
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ public class BoardActivity extends XWActivity
     private JNIThread m_jniThread;
     private JNIThread.GameStateInfo m_gsi;
     private boolean m_blockingDlgPosted = false;
-    private String m_doneOrigTitle = null;
 
     private String m_room;
     private String m_toastStr;
@@ -607,16 +606,13 @@ public class BoardActivity extends XWActivity
 
         if ( !inTrade ) {
             MenuItem item = menu.findItem( R.id.board_menu_done );
-            if ( null == m_doneOrigTitle ) {
-                m_doneOrigTitle = item.getTitle().toString();
-            }
-            String title;
+            int strId;
             if ( 0 >= m_view.curPending() ) {
-                title = getString( R.string.pass );
+                strId = R.string.board_menu_pass;
             } else {
-                title = m_doneOrigTitle;
+                strId = R.string.board_menu_done;
             }
-            item.setTitle( title );
+            item.setTitle( strId );
         }
 
         return true;