diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_compile_notification.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_compile_notification.cpp
index cef92b9908..709e554edf 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_compile_notification.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_compile_notification.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace rsx
 			}
 
 			queue_message(
-				localized_string_id::INVALID,
+				localized_string_id::RSX_OVERLAYS_SPINNER_NO_TEXT,
 				5'000'000,
 				{},
 				message_pin_location::bottom_left,
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_controls.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_controls.cpp
index 1c85b0cf6c..02b0ff5a68 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_controls.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlay_controls.cpp
@@ -407,12 +407,6 @@ namespace rsx
 
 		void overlay_element::set_text(localized_string_id id)
 		{
-			if (id == localized_string_id::INVALID)
-			{
-				set_text("");
-				return;
-			}
-
 			set_unicode_text(get_localized_u32string(id));
 		}
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/localized_string_id.h b/rpcs3/Emu/localized_string_id.h
index 9eae28c832..714990708c 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/localized_string_id.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/localized_string_id.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ enum class localized_string_id
 {
 	INVALID,
 
+	RSX_OVERLAYS_SPINNER_NO_TEXT,
 	RSX_OVERLAYS_TROPHY_BRONZE,
 	RSX_OVERLAYS_TROPHY_SILVER,
 	RSX_OVERLAYS_TROPHY_GOLD,
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/localized_emu.h b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/localized_emu.h
index 11a404d5db..aabdd8c017 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/localized_emu.h
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/localized_emu.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ private:
 	{
 		switch (id)
 		{
+		case localized_string_id::RSX_OVERLAYS_SPINNER_NO_TEXT: return "";
 		case localized_string_id::RSX_OVERLAYS_TROPHY_BRONZE: return tr("You have earned a bronze trophy.\n%0", "Trophy text").arg(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
 		case localized_string_id::RSX_OVERLAYS_TROPHY_SILVER: return tr("You have earned a silver trophy.\n%0", "Trophy text").arg(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
 		case localized_string_id::RSX_OVERLAYS_TROPHY_GOLD: return tr("You have earned a gold trophy.\n%0", "Trophy text").arg(std::forward<Args>(args)...);