diff --git a/scripts/check-translations.sh b/scripts/check-translations.sh
index cc22fc458..ee90db118 100755
--- a/scripts/check-translations.sh
+++ b/scripts/check-translations.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ echo potential errors, if any:
 
 # a space after the percent sign 
 # results in an IllegalFormatException in getString()
-grep --include='strings.xml' -r '\% ' .
+grep --include='strings.xml' -r '\% [12]' .
+grep --include='strings.xml' -r '\%[$]' .
 grep --include='strings.xml' -r '\$ ' .
 grep --include='strings.xml' -r ' \$' .