diff --git a/typo3/sysext/extensionmanager/Classes/Controller/AbstractModuleController.php b/typo3/sysext/extensionmanager/Classes/Controller/AbstractModuleController.php
index acf0b7f717..db32ccc183 100644
--- a/typo3/sysext/extensionmanager/Classes/Controller/AbstractModuleController.php
+++ b/typo3/sysext/extensionmanager/Classes/Controller/AbstractModuleController.php
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ class AbstractModuleController extends AbstractController
      */
     protected function generateMenu()
     {
+        $extCompStatusLabel = $this->translate('extensionComposerStatus');
+        if (!$extCompStatusLabel) {
+            $extCompStatusLabel = "Composer Support of Extensions";
+        }
+
         $menuItems = [
             'installedExtensions' => [
                 'controller' => 'List',
@@ -70,7 +75,7 @@ class AbstractModuleController extends AbstractController
             'extensionComposerStatus' => [
                 'controller' => 'ExtensionComposerStatus',
                 'action' => 'list',
-                'label' => $this->translate('extensionComposerStatus')
+                'label' => $extCompStatusLabel
             ]
         ];