diff --git a/wear/src/main/java/com/bitchat/watch/service/WearMeshForegroundService.kt b/wear/src/main/java/com/bitchat/watch/service/WearMeshForegroundService.kt
index d1fdac0e..ff1e1cbb 100644
--- a/wear/src/main/java/com/bitchat/watch/service/WearMeshForegroundService.kt
+++ b/wear/src/main/java/com/bitchat/watch/service/WearMeshForegroundService.kt
@@ -144,11 +144,15 @@ class WearMeshForegroundService : Service() {
             .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_notification)
             .setContentTitle(getString(R.string.app_name))
             .setContentText(
-                resources.getQuantityString(
-                    R.plurals.mesh_notification_text,
-                    activePeers,
-                    activePeers
-                )
+                if (activePeers == 0) {
+                    getString(R.string.mesh_notification_no_peers)
+                } else {
+                    resources.getQuantityString(
+                        R.plurals.mesh_notification_text,
+                        activePeers,
+                        activePeers
+                    )
+                }
             )
             .setContentIntent(launchIntent)
             .setOngoing(true)
diff --git a/wear/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/wear/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 2a2ef2f3..2a2d1beb 100644
--- a/wear/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/wear/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
     <string name="app_name">bitchat</string>
     <string name="mesh_channel_name">Mesh network</string>
     <string name="mesh_channel_description">Keeps the Bluetooth mesh running in the background</string>
+    <string name="mesh_notification_no_peers">Mesh running</string>
     <plurals name="mesh_notification_text">
-        <item quantity="one">Mesh running — %1$d peer</item>
-        <item quantity="other">Mesh running — %1$d peers</item>
+        <item quantity="one">%1$d peer</item>
+        <item quantity="other">%1$d peers</item>
     </plurals>
     <string name="message_channel_name">Direct messages</string>
     <string name="message_channel_description">Encrypted direct-message alerts</string>