diff --git a/src/gnome/druid-stock-split.c b/src/gnome/druid-stock-split.c
index 32a7d02fb6e..b2db54d42a4 100644
--- a/src/gnome/druid-stock-split.c
+++ b/src/gnome/druid-stock-split.c
@@ -451,7 +451,8 @@ gnc_stock_split_druid_finish (GnomeDruidPage *druidpage,
 
   xaccSplitSetAmount (split, amount);
   xaccSplitMakeStockSplit (split);
-  xaccSplitSetAction (split, _("Split"));
+  /* Translators: This string has a disambiguation prefix */
+  xaccSplitSetAction (split, Q_("Action Column|Split"));
 
   amount = gnc_amount_edit_get_amount (GNC_AMOUNT_EDIT (info->price_edit));
   if (gnc_numeric_positive_p (amount))
diff --git a/src/register/ledger-core/split-register.c b/src/register/ledger-core/split-register.c
index bad74f6a718..5fe8861788c 100644
--- a/src/register/ledger-core/split-register.c
+++ b/src/register/ledger-core/split-register.c
@@ -2294,7 +2294,8 @@ gnc_split_register_config_action (SplitRegister *reg)
       gnc_combo_cell_add_menu_item (cell, _("Income"));
       /* Action: Distribution */
       gnc_combo_cell_add_menu_item (cell, _("Dist"));
-      gnc_combo_cell_add_menu_item (cell, _("Split"));
+      /* Translators: This string has a disambiguation prefix */
+      gnc_combo_cell_add_menu_item (cell, Q_("Action Column|Split"));
       break;
 
     default: