diff --git a/sale.py b/sale.py
index 27d6f84de8..4c2b2d591c 100644
--- a/sale.py
+++ b/sale.py
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ class Sale(
             ('done', "Done"),
             ('cancelled', "Cancelled"),
             ], "State", readonly=True, required=True)
+    state_string = state.translated('state')
 
     @classmethod
     def __setup__(cls):