diff --git a/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/v2keyboard/BaseKey.kt b/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/v2keyboard/BaseKey.kt
index 1132a8e5c..2637c2e20 100644
--- a/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/v2keyboard/BaseKey.kt
+++ b/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/v2keyboard/BaseKey.kt
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ data class BaseKey(
         val expandedSpec: String? = params.mTextsSet.resolveTextReference(
             if(attributes.useKeySpecShortcut != false) { relevantSpecShortcut?.get(0) } else { null }
              ?: spec
-        )
+        ) ?: params.mTextsSet.resolveTextReference(spec)
 
         val label = expandedSpec?.let { KeySpecParser.getLabel(it) } ?: ""
         val icon = expandedSpec?.let { KeySpecParser.getIconId(it) } ?: ""