diff --git a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/combobox/assets/t9n/messages.en.json b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/combobox/assets/t9n/messages.en.json
index fe9614a2b94..5f65ceb36a1 100644
--- a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/combobox/assets/t9n/messages.en.json
+++ b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/combobox/assets/t9n/messages.en.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "add": "Add",
+  "add": "Add: {text}",
   "all": "All",
   "allSelected": "All selected",
   "clear": "Clear value",
diff --git a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/combobox/assets/t9n/messages.json b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/combobox/assets/t9n/messages.json
index fe9614a2b94..5f65ceb36a1 100644
--- a/packages/calcite-components/src/components/combobox/assets/t9n/messages.json
+++ b/packages/calcite-components/src/components/combobox/assets/t9n/messages.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "add": "Add",
+  "add": "Add: {text}",
   "all": "All",
   "allSelected": "All selected",
   "clear": "Clear value",