diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ar/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ar/strings.xml
index 031e1a360..019de718f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ar/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ar/strings.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     <string name="title_saved_toot">المسودات</string>
     <string name="title_licenses">الرّخص</string>
 
-    <string name="status_username_format">\\@%s</string>
+    <string name="status_username_format">\@%s</string>
     <string name="status_boosted_format">%s رقّي</string>
     <string name="status_sensitive_media_title">محتوى حساس</string>
     <string name="status_media_hidden_title">وسائط مخفية</string>