diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8a0cd85594..c5a7e5ea84 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ All notable changes to [bpmn-js](https://github.com/bpmn-io/bpmn-js) are documen
 
 ___Note:__ Yet to be released changes appear here._
 
+* `FEAT`: translate _Append TextAnnotation_ context pad action ([#1932](https://github.com/bpmn-io/bpmn-js/pull/1932))
+
 ## 13.2.2
 
 * `FIX`: do not vertically resize empty pools using the space tool ([#1769](https://github.com/bpmn-io/bpmn-js/issues/1769))
diff --git a/lib/features/context-pad/ContextPadProvider.js b/lib/features/context-pad/ContextPadProvider.js
index 1c679aa66c..e0b069e9d8 100644
--- a/lib/features/context-pad/ContextPadProvider.js
+++ b/lib/features/context-pad/ContextPadProvider.js
@@ -452,7 +452,8 @@ ContextPadProvider.prototype.getContextPadEntries = function(element) {
     assign(actions, {
       'append.text-annotation': appendAction(
         'bpmn:TextAnnotation',
-        'bpmn-icon-text-annotation'
+        'bpmn-icon-text-annotation',
+        translate('Append TextAnnotation')
       )
     });
   }
@@ -468,7 +469,8 @@ ContextPadProvider.prototype.getContextPadEntries = function(element) {
     assign(actions, {
       'append.text-annotation': appendAction(
         'bpmn:TextAnnotation',
-        'bpmn-icon-text-annotation'
+        'bpmn-icon-text-annotation',
+        translate('Append TextAnnotation')
       ),
 
       'connect': {
@@ -519,7 +521,11 @@ ContextPadProvider.prototype.getContextPadEntries = function(element) {
 
   if (is(businessObject, 'bpmn:Group')) {
     assign(actions, {
-      'append.text-annotation': appendAction('bpmn:TextAnnotation', 'bpmn-icon-text-annotation')
+      'append.text-annotation': appendAction(
+        'bpmn:TextAnnotation',
+        'bpmn-icon-text-annotation',
+        translate('Append TextAnnotation')
+      )
     });
   }