diff --git a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/util/Localizer.java b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/util/Localizer.java
index 60acb7e0b59..4fb78daf521 100644
--- a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/util/Localizer.java
+++ b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/util/Localizer.java
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ public class Localizer {
 		return StandardCharsets.UTF_8.name();
 	}
 
+	public String getMessage(final String key, String defaultValue, final Object... messageArguments) {
+		try {
+			return getMessage(key, messageArguments);
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			return defaultValue;
+		}
+	}
+	//FIXME: localizer should return default value from english locale or it will crash some GUI element like the NewGameMenu->NewGameScreen Popup when returned null...
 	public String getMessage(final String key, final Object... messageArguments) {
 		MessageFormat formatter = null;
 
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/home/NewGameMenu.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/home/NewGameMenu.java
index 44ad3f5d7b8..d973d3a7dc9 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/home/NewGameMenu.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/screens/home/NewGameMenu.java
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ public class NewGameMenu extends FPopupMenu {
     final static Localizer localizer = Localizer.getInstance();
 
     public enum NewGameScreen {
-        Constructed(localizer.getMessage("lblConstructed"), FSkinImage.MENU_CONSTRUCTED, ConstructedScreen.class),
-        BoosterDraft(localizer.getMessage("lblBoosterDraft"), FSkinImage.MENU_DRAFT, NewDraftScreen.class),
-        SealedDeck(localizer.getMessage("lblSealedDeck"), FSkinImage.MENU_SEALED, NewSealedScreen.class),
-        QuestMode(localizer.getMessage("lblQuestMode"), FSkinImage.QUEST_ZEP, NewQuestScreen.class),
-        PuzzleMode(localizer.getMessage("lblPuzzleMode"), FSkinImage.MENU_PUZZLE, PuzzleScreen.class),
-        PlanarConquest(localizer.getMessage("lblPlanarConquest"), FSkinImage.MENU_GALAXY, NewConquestScreen.class),
-        Gauntlet(localizer.getMessage("lblGauntlet"), FSkinImage.MENU_GAUNTLET, NewGauntletScreen.class);
+        Constructed(localizer.getMessage("lblConstructed", "Constructed"), FSkinImage.MENU_CONSTRUCTED, ConstructedScreen.class),
+        BoosterDraft(localizer.getMessage("lblBoosterDraft", "Booster Draft"), FSkinImage.MENU_DRAFT, NewDraftScreen.class),
+        SealedDeck(localizer.getMessage("lblSealedDeck", "Sealed Deck"), FSkinImage.MENU_SEALED, NewSealedScreen.class),
+        QuestMode(localizer.getMessage("lblQuestMode", "Quest Mode"), FSkinImage.QUEST_ZEP, NewQuestScreen.class),
+        PuzzleMode(localizer.getMessage("lblPuzzleMode", "Puzzle Mode"), FSkinImage.MENU_PUZZLE, PuzzleScreen.class),
+        PlanarConquest(localizer.getMessage("lblPlanarConquest", "Planar Conquest"), FSkinImage.MENU_GALAXY, NewConquestScreen.class),
+        Gauntlet(localizer.getMessage("lblGauntlet", "Gauntlet"), FSkinImage.MENU_GAUNTLET, NewGauntletScreen.class);
 
         private final FMenuItem item;
         private final Class<? extends FScreen> screenClass;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class NewGameMenu extends FPopupMenu {
             if (screen == null) { //don't initialize screen until it's opened the first time
                 try {
                     screen = screenClass.newInstance();
-                    screen.setHeaderCaption(localizer.getMessage("lblNewGame") + " - " + item.getText());
+                    screen.setHeaderCaption(localizer.getMessage("lblNewGame", "New Game") + " - " + item.getText());
                 }
                 catch (Exception e) {
                     e.printStackTrace();