diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/utils/directives/variant_autocomplete.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/utils/directives/variant_autocomplete.js.coffee
index ee8677eb00..49a5b0fe59 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/utils/directives/variant_autocomplete.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/utils/directives/variant_autocomplete.js.coffee
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ angular.module("admin.utils").directive "variantAutocomplete", ($timeout) ->
         element.select2
           placeholder: t('admin.orders.select_variant')
           minimumInputLength: 3
+          formatInputTooShort: ->
+            t('admin.select2.minimal_search_length', count: 3)
+          formatSearching: ->
+            t('admin.select2.searching')
+          formatNoMatches: ->
+            t('admin.select2.no_matches')
           ajax:
             url: Spree.routes.variants_search
             datatype: "json"
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 5218012383..395a6cfaae 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -1402,6 +1402,10 @@ en:
       resume:
         could_not_resume_the_order: Could not resume the order
 
+    select2:
+      minimal_search_length: Please enter %{count} or more characters
+      searching: Searching...
+      no_matches: No matches found
     shared:
       user_guide_link:
         user_guide: User Guide