diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/UnitInfoModal.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/UnitInfoModal.ts
index cee548768..6768205e3 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/UnitInfoModal.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/UnitInfoModal.ts
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ export class UnitInfoModal extends LitElement implements Layer {
     super.disconnectedCallback();
   }
 
+  private buildUnitTypeTranslationString(): string {
+    if (!this.unit) return "unit_type.unknown"; // fallback stays the same
+    const unitType = this.unit.type().toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, "_");
+    return `unit_type.${unitType}`;
+  }
+
   static styles = css`
     :host {
       position: fixed;
@@ -176,7 +182,7 @@ export class UnitInfoModal extends LitElement implements Layer {
         </div>
         <div style="margin-bottom: 4px;">
           <strong>${translateText("unit_info_modal.type")}:</strong>
-          ${translateText(+"unit_type." + this.unit.type?.().toLowerCase()) ??
+          ${translateText(this.buildUnitTypeTranslationString()) ??
           translateText("unit_info_modal.unit_type_unknown")}
           <strong
             style="display: ${this.game.unitInfo(this.unit.type()).upgradable