diff --git a/syncplay/client.py b/syncplay/client.py
index dfac60c..907d243 100644
--- a/syncplay/client.py
+++ b/syncplay/client.py
@@ -505,9 +505,9 @@ class SyncplayClient(object):
                 showOnOSD = False
             hideFromOSD = not showOnOSD
             if isReady:
-                message = "<{}> I'm ready".format(username)
+                message = getMessage("user-ready-notification").format(username)
             else:
-                message = "<{}> I'm not ready".format(username)
+                message = getMessage("user-not-ready-notification").format(username)
             self.ui.showMessage(message, hideFromOSD)
 
     @requireMinServerVersion(constants.CONTROLLED_ROOMS_MIN_VERSION)
diff --git a/syncplay/messages.py b/syncplay/messages.py
index 1bf5f37..aee0f99 100755
--- a/syncplay/messages.py
+++ b/syncplay/messages.py
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ en = {
       "playing-notification" : "<{}> is playing '{}' ({})",  # User, file, duration
       "playing-notification/room-addendum" :  " in room: '{}'",  # Room
 
+      "user-ready-notification" : "<{}> I'm ready", # Username
+      "user-not-ready-notification" : "<{}> I'm ready", # Username
+
       "identifying-as-controller-notification" : u"Identifying as room controller with password '{}'...",
       "failed-to-identify-as-controller-notification" : u"<{}> failed to identify as a room controller.",
       "authenticated-as-controller-notification" : u"<{}> authenticated as a room controller",