# Brave Shields icon doesn't show control panel

**URL:** <https://community.brave.app/t/brave-shields-icon-doesnt-show-control-panel/622550>\
**Category:** Desktop Support\
**Tags:** linux, browser\
**Created:** [June 2, 2025, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-shields-icon-doesnt-show-control-panel/622550 "2025-06-02T13:35:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![fmarier](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/fmarier/32/18780_2.png) [@fmarier](https://community.brave.app/u/fmarier)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2025, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-shields-icon-doesnt-show-control-panel/622550/23 "2025-06-09T16:39:14Z")

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Thanks to everyone who pointed out that the Czech translation is what triggers this bug. We have found the problem and are currently trying to figure out the best way to fix it.

> <https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/46649>
>
> This was causing a WebUI not to render for a translation where tags were (possib…ly incorrectly) being nested.
> 
> https://bravesoftware.slack.com/archives/C3HN7S9QD/p1749231779622299
> https://community.brave.app/t/brave-shields-icon-doesnt-show-control-panel/622550/16?u=fmarier
> 
> Steps to repro:
> 1. Set language to Czech
> 2. Open the shields panel
> 
> Expected:
> The panel does not crash
> 
> Actual:
> It doesn't load

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