diff --git a/Assets/Fungus/Flowchart/Scripts/Flowchart.cs b/Assets/Fungus/Flowchart/Scripts/Flowchart.cs
index 6502f274..f76aa841 100644
--- a/Assets/Fungus/Flowchart/Scripts/Flowchart.cs
+++ b/Assets/Fungus/Flowchart/Scripts/Flowchart.cs
@@ -678,15 +678,25 @@ namespace Fungus
 			foreach (Match match in results)
 			{
 				string key = match.Value.Substring(2, match.Value.Length - 3);
+
+				// Look for matching variable first
 				foreach (Variable variable in variables)
 				{
 					if (variable.key == key)
 					{	
 						string value = variable.ToString();
 						subbedText = subbedText.Replace(match.Value, value);
-						break;
+						return subbedText;
 					}
 				}
+
+				// Next look for matching localized string
+				string localizedString = Localization.GetLocalizedString(key);
+				if (localizedString != null)
+				{
+					subbedText = subbedText.Replace(match.Value, localizedString);
+					return subbedText;
+				}
 			}
 			
 			return subbedText;