diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages.properties b/Essentials/src/messages.properties
index b39cfce0e..2768df0bd 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages.properties
@@ -403,3 +403,5 @@ youAreHealed=\u00a77You have been healed.
 youHaveNewMail=\u00a7cYou have {0} messages!\u00a7f Type \u00a77/mail read\u00a7f to view your mail.
 requestTimedOut=\u00a7cTeleport request has timed out
 teleportRequestTimeoutInfo=\u00a77This request will timeout after {0} seconds.
+chatTypeLocal=[L]
+chatTypeSpy=[Spy]
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_da.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_da.properties
index 1b0aa75c6..6ec1556be 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_da.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_da.properties
@@ -403,3 +403,5 @@ youAreHealed=\u00a77Du er blevet healed. Halleluja!
 youHaveNewMail=\u00a7cDu har {0} flaskeposter!\u00a7f Type \u00a77/mail read for at se din flaskepost.
 requestTimedOut=\u00a7cTeleport request has timed out
 teleportRequestTimeoutInfo=\u00a77This request will timeout after {0} seconds.
+chatTypeLocal=[L]
+chatTypeSpy=[Spy]
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_de.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_de.properties
index ac75b24cb..b011a7e24 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_de.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_de.properties
@@ -403,3 +403,5 @@ youAreHealed=\u00a77Du wurdest geheilt.
 youHaveNewMail=\u00a7cDu hast {0} Nachrichten!\u00a7f Schreibe \u00a77/mail read\u00a7f um deine Nachrichten anzuzeigen.
 requestTimedOut=\u00a7cTeleport request has timed out
 teleportRequestTimeoutInfo=\u00a77This request will timeout after {0} seconds.
+chatTypeLocal=[L]
+chatTypeSpy=[Spy]
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_en.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_en.properties
index d9cc9a658..93425fdf7 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_en.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_en.properties
@@ -403,3 +403,5 @@ youAreHealed=\u00a77You have been healed.
 youHaveNewMail=\u00a7cYou have {0} messages!\u00a7f Type \u00a77/mail read\u00a7f to view your mail.
 requestTimedOut=\u00a7cTeleport request has timed out
 teleportRequestTimeoutInfo=\u00a77This request will timeout after {0} seconds.
+chatTypeLocal=[L]
+chatTypeSpy=[Spy]
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_es.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_es.properties
index 222adc2a0..2d6133002 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_es.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_es.properties
@@ -403,3 +403,5 @@ youAreHealed=\u00a77Has sido curado.
 youHaveNewMail=\u00a7cTienes {0} mensajes!\u00a7f Pon \u00a77/mail read\u00a7f para ver tus emails no leidos!.
 requestTimedOut=\u00a7cTeleport request has timed out
 teleportRequestTimeoutInfo=\u00a77This request will timeout after {0} seconds.
+chatTypeLocal=[L]
+chatTypeSpy=[Spy]
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_fr.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_fr.properties
index a3695080e..08d19f6ea 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_fr.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_fr.properties
@@ -403,3 +403,5 @@ youAreHealed=\u00a77Vous avez \u00e9t\u00e9 soign\u00e9.
 youHaveNewMail=\u00a7cVous avez {0} messages ! \u00a7fEntrez \u00a77/mail read\u00a7f pour voir votre courrier.
 requestTimedOut=\u00a7cTeleport request has timed out
 teleportRequestTimeoutInfo=\u00a77This request will timeout after {0} seconds.
+chatTypeLocal=[L]
+chatTypeSpy=[Spy]
diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages_nl.properties b/Essentials/src/messages_nl.properties
index f7253fd3e..65b25cd6e 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages_nl.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages_nl.properties
@@ -403,3 +403,5 @@ youAreHealed=\u00a77Je bent genezen.
 youHaveNewMail=\u00a7cJe hebt {0} berichten!\u00a7f Type \u00a77/mail read\u00a7f om je berichten te bekijken.
 requestTimedOut=\u00a7cTeleport request has timed out
 teleportRequestTimeoutInfo=\u00a77This request will timeout after {0} seconds.
+chatTypeLocal=[L]
+chatTypeSpy=[Spy]
diff --git a/EssentialsChat/src/com/earth2me/essentials/chat/EssentialsChatPlayer.java b/EssentialsChat/src/com/earth2me/essentials/chat/EssentialsChatPlayer.java
index e19f0122f..ddf928725 100644
--- a/EssentialsChat/src/com/earth2me/essentials/chat/EssentialsChatPlayer.java
+++ b/EssentialsChat/src/com/earth2me/essentials/chat/EssentialsChatPlayer.java
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public abstract class EssentialsChatPlayer implements Listener
 
 		for (Player onlinePlayer : server.getOnlinePlayers())
 		{
-			String type = "[L]";
+			String type = _("chatTypeLocal");
 			final User onlineUser = ess.getUser(onlinePlayer);
 			//TODO: remove reference to op 
 			if (onlineUser.isIgnoredPlayer(sender.getName()) && !sender.isOp())
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public abstract class EssentialsChatPlayer implements Listener
 				{
 					if (onlineUser.isAuthorized("essentials.chat.spy"))
 					{
-						type = type.concat("[Spy]");
+						type = type.concat(_("chatTypeSpy"));
 					}
 					else
 					{