diff --git a/awx/main/scheduler/task_manager.py b/awx/main/scheduler/task_manager.py
index df02d6f030..3d89d6aecc 100644
--- a/awx/main/scheduler/task_manager.py
+++ b/awx/main/scheduler/task_manager.py
@@ -527,11 +527,14 @@ class TaskManager():
             if task.timeout == 0:
                 continue
             if (now - task.created) >= approval_timeout_seconds:
-                timeout_message = "The approval node {} ({}) has expired after {} seconds.".format(task.name, task.pk, task.timeout)
+                timeout_message = _(
+                    "The approval node {name} ({pk}) has expired after {timeout} seconds."
+                ).format(name=task.name, pk=task.pk, timeout=task.timeout)
                 logger.warn(timeout_message)
                 task.timed_out = True
                 task.status = 'failed'
-                task.job_explanation = _(timeout_message)
+                task.websocket_emit_status(task.status)
+                task.job_explanation = timeout_message
                 task.save(update_fields=['status', 'job_explanation', 'timed_out'])
 
     def calculate_capacity_consumed(self, tasks):