diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentview.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentview.py
index 8d2aa1f08..9617832f1 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentview.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/torrentview.py
@@ -79,6 +79,24 @@ ICON_STATE = {
     "Checking Resume Data": icon_checking
 }
 
+def _(message): return message
+
+TRANSLATE = {
+    "Downloading": _("Downloading"),
+    "Seeding": _("Seeding"),
+    "Paused": _("Paused"),
+    "Checking": _("Checking"),
+    "Queued": _("Queued"),
+    "Error": _("Error"),
+}
+
+del _
+
+def _t(text):
+    if text in TRANSLATE:
+        text = TRANSLATE[text]
+    return _(text)
+
 def cell_data_statusicon(column, cell, model, row, data):
     """Display text with an icon"""
     try:
@@ -130,7 +148,7 @@ def cell_data_progress(column, cell, model, row, data):
     if cell.get_property("value") != value:
         cell.set_property("value", value)
 
-    textstr = "%s" % state_str
+    textstr = _t(state_str)
     if state_str != "Seeding" and value < 100:
         textstr = textstr + " %.2f%%" % value
     if cell.get_property("text") != textstr: