diff --git a/include/strings.h b/include/strings.h
index f17d509e8..72109ed94 100644
--- a/include/strings.h
+++ b/include/strings.h
@@ -1025,8 +1025,8 @@ extern const u8 gText_ThrowInPremierBall[];
 extern const u8 gText_ShopBuy[];
 extern const u8 gText_ShopSell[];
 extern const u8 gText_ShopQuit[];
+extern const u8 gText_ThatItemIsSoldOut[];
 extern const u8 gText_SoldOut[];
-extern const u8 gText_SoldOut2[];
 
 extern const u8 gText_OhABite[];
 extern const u8 gText_PokemonOnHook[];
diff --git a/src/shop.c b/src/shop.c
index 6f4e09356..b4978f063 100644
--- a/src/shop.c
+++ b/src/shop.c
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ static void BuyMenuPrintPriceInList(u8 windowId, u32 itemId, u8 y)
         }
 
         if (ItemId_GetImportance(itemId) && (CheckBagHasItem(itemId, 1) || CheckPCHasItem(itemId, 1)))
-            StringCopy(gStringVar4, gText_SoldOut2);
+            StringCopy(gStringVar4, gText_SoldOut);
         else
             StringExpandPlaceholders(gStringVar4, gText_PokedollarVar1);
         x = GetStringRightAlignXOffset(FONT_NARROW, gStringVar4, 120);
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@ static void Task_BuyMenu(u8 taskId)
                 sShopData->totalCost = gDecorations[itemId].price;
 
             if (ItemId_GetImportance(itemId) && (CheckBagHasItem(itemId, 1) || CheckPCHasItem(itemId, 1)))
-                BuyMenuDisplayMessage(taskId, gText_SoldOut, BuyMenuReturnToItemList);
+                BuyMenuDisplayMessage(taskId, gText_ThatItemIsSoldOut, BuyMenuReturnToItemList);
             else if (!IsEnoughMoney(&gSaveBlock1Ptr->money, sShopData->totalCost))
             {
                 BuyMenuDisplayMessage(taskId, gText_YouDontHaveMoney, BuyMenuReturnToItemList);
diff --git a/src/strings.c b/src/strings.c
index dd632a32b..75ff2ef99 100644
--- a/src/strings.c
+++ b/src/strings.c
@@ -341,8 +341,8 @@ const u8 gText_Var1DisdainfullyAteVar2[] = _("{STR_VAR_1} disdainfully ate the\n
 const u8 gText_ShopBuy[] = _("BUY");
 const u8 gText_ShopSell[] = _("SELL");
 const u8 gText_ShopQuit[] = _("QUIT");
-const u8 gText_SoldOut[] = _("I'm sorry, but that item is sold out.\p");
-const u8 gText_SoldOut2[] = _("SOLD OUT");
+const u8 gText_ThatItemIsSoldOut[] = _("I'm sorry, but that item is sold out.{PAUSE_UNTIL_PRESS}");
+const u8 gText_SoldOut[] = _("SOLD OUT");
 const u8 gText_InBagVar1[] = _("IN BAG: {STR_VAR_1}");
 const u8 gText_QuitShopping[] = _("Quit shopping.");
 const u8 gText_Var1CertainlyHowMany[] = _("{STR_VAR_1}? Certainly.\nHow many would you like?");