diff --git a/src/item_pocket.cpp b/src/item_pocket.cpp
index a3037654bf90b..0ec4973152e2d 100644
--- a/src/item_pocket.cpp
+++ b/src/item_pocket.cpp
@@ -1196,7 +1196,8 @@ void item_pocket::contents_info( std::vector<iteminfo> &info, int pocket_number,
             const std::vector<damage_info_order> &all_ablate = damage_info_order::get_all(
                         damage_info_order::info_type::ABLATE );
             for( const damage_info_order &dio : all_ablate ) {
-                std::string label = string_format( idx == 0 ? _( "<bold>Protection</bold>: %s: " ) : "%s: ",
+                std::string label = string_format( idx == 0 ? _( "<bold>Protection</bold>: %s: " ) :
+                                                   pgettext( "protection info", " %s: " ),
                                                    uppercase_first_letter( dio.dmg_type->name.translated() ) );
                 iteminfo::flags flgs = idx == all_ablate.size() - 1 ?
                                        iteminfo::is_decimal : iteminfo::no_newline | iteminfo::is_decimal;
diff --git a/src/melee.cpp b/src/melee.cpp
index f911bcb78f463..74c19a4690546 100644
--- a/src/melee.cpp
+++ b/src/melee.cpp
@@ -2635,7 +2635,7 @@ void player_hit_message( Character *attacker, const std::string &message,
         //Player won't see exact numbers of damage dealt by NPC unless player has DEBUG_NIGHTVISION trait
         if( attacker->is_npc() && !player_character.has_trait( trait_DEBUG_NIGHTVISION ) ) {
             //~ NPC hits something (critical)
-            msg = string_format( _( "%s. Critical!" ), message );
+            msg = string_format( _( "%s.  Critical!" ), message );
         } else if( technique && !wp_hit.empty() ) {
             //~ %1$s: "someone hits something", %2$d: damage dealt, %3$s: the weakpoint hit
             msg = string_format( _( "%1$s for %2$d damage, and hit it in %3$s.  Critical!" ), message, dam,