diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/dialogs/DatabaseErrorDialog.kt b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/dialogs/DatabaseErrorDialog.kt
index 88395b62e9d8..3881dc677f61 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/dialogs/DatabaseErrorDialog.kt
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/dialogs/DatabaseErrorDialog.kt
@@ -549,16 +549,8 @@ class DatabaseErrorDialog : AsyncDialogFragment() {
     private val message: String?
         get() =
             when (requireDialogType()) {
-                DIALOG_LOAD_FAILED ->
-                    if (databaseCorruptFlag) {
-                        // The sqlite database has been corrupted (DatabaseErrorHandler.onCorrupt() was called)
-                        // Show a specific message appropriate for the situation
-                        res().getString(R.string.corrupt_db_message, res().getString(R.string.repair_deck))
-                    } else {
-                        // Generic message shown when a libanki task failed
-                        res().getString(R.string.access_collection_failed_message, res().getString(R.string.link_help))
-                    }
-                DIALOG_DB_ERROR -> res().getString(R.string.answering_error_message)
+                DIALOG_LOAD_FAILED -> res().getString(R.string.load_failed_fallback_message)    // show a short localized fallback message in
+                DIALOG_DB_ERROR -> res().getString(R.string.answering_error_message)  
                 DIALOG_DISK_FULL -> res().getString(R.string.storage_full_message)
                 DIALOG_REPAIR_COLLECTION -> res().getString(R.string.repair_deck_dialog, BackupManager.BROKEN_COLLECTIONS_SUFFIX)
                 DIALOG_RESTORE_BACKUP -> res().getString(R.string.backup_restore_no_backups)
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/03-dialogs.xml b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/03-dialogs.xml
index cf71998757d6..b492a618d288 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/03-dialogs.xml
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/03-dialogs.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@
         <item quantity="one">%d card reset</item>
         <item quantity="other">%d cards reset</item>
     </plurals>
-
+    
+    <string name="load_failed_fallback_message">An error occurred. Tap OK to continue.</string>
     <string name="answering_error_title">Database error</string>
     <string name="answering_error_message">Writing to the collection failed. The database could be corrupt or there may not to be enough empty space on disk.\n\nIf this happens more often, try checking the database, repairing the collection or restoring it from a backup. Touch “options” for that.\n\Or it could be an AnkiDroid bug as well; please report the error so that we can check this.</string>
     <string name="answering_error_report">Report error</string>