diff --git a/include/text.php b/include/text.php
index a390a2855f..86df6ad17f 100644
--- a/include/text.php
+++ b/include/text.php
@@ -713,6 +713,7 @@ function get_poke_verbs() {
 
 	$arr = array(
 		'poke' => array( 'poked', t('poke'), t('poked')),
+		'ping' => array( 'pinged', t('ping'), t('pinged')),
 		'prod' => array( 'prodded', t('prod'), t('prodded')),
 		'slap' => array( 'slapped', t('slap'), t('slapped')),
 		'finger' => array( 'fingered', t('finger'), t('fingered'))