diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatContactRightButtonMenu.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatContactRightButtonMenu.java
index 0f96aa9fb..64fb24242 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatContactRightButtonMenu.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatContactRightButtonMenu.java
@@ -215,8 +215,9 @@ private void init()
         int roleIndex = role.getRoleIndex();
         String roleName = role.getLocalizedRoleName();
 
-        JLabel jl_username
-            = new JLabel(" "+chatContact.getName()+" ("+roleName+") ");
+        JLabel jl_username =
+            new JLabel(" " + chatContact.getName() + " ("
+                + GuiActivator.getResources().getI18NString(roleName) + ") ");
         jl_username.setFont(jl_username.getFont().deriveFont(Font.BOLD));
 
         this.add(jl_username);
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/DefaultContactList.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/DefaultContactList.java
index 1c5562e7a..41d858be3 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/DefaultContactList.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/contactlist/DefaultContactList.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import javax.swing.*;
 import javax.swing.text.*;
 
+import net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.*;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.main.chat.*;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.main.chat.conference.*;
 import net.java.sip.communicator.plugin.desktoputil.*;
@@ -190,10 +191,12 @@ else if (element instanceof ChatContact<?>)
             if(descriptor instanceof ChatRoomMember)
             {
                 ChatRoomMember member = (ChatRoomMember)descriptor;
+                String roleName =
+                    GuiActivator.getResources().getI18NString(
+                        member.getRole().getLocalizedRoleName());
 
-                tip.addLine(
-                    ChatContactRoleIcon.getRoleIcon(member.getRole()),
-                    member.getRole().getLocalizedRoleName());
+                tip.addLine(ChatContactRoleIcon.getRoleIcon(member.getRole()),
+                    roleName);
             }
         }