diff --git a/openvpn-gui-res.h b/openvpn-gui-res.h
index 1a90ab1..fe9f1d8 100644
--- a/openvpn-gui-res.h
+++ b/openvpn-gui-res.h
@@ -254,6 +254,10 @@
 #define IDS_NFO_BYTECOUNT               1258
 #define IDS_NFO_STATE_ONHOLD            1259
 #define IDS_ERR_PARSE_MGMT_OPTION       1260
+#define IDS_NFO_STATE_CANCELLING        1261
+#define IDS_NFO_STATE_RETRYING          1262
+#define IDS_NFO_STATE_DISCONNECTING     1263
+#define IDS_NFO_CONN_CANCELLED          1264
 
 /* Program Startup Related */
 #define IDS_ERR_OPEN_DEBUG_FILE         1301
diff --git a/plap/plap_connection.c b/plap/plap_connection.c
index a1386c8..52f790a 100644
--- a/plap/plap_connection.c
+++ b/plap/plap_connection.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #include "resource.h"
 #include "localization.h"
+#include "openvpn-gui-res.h"
 
 /* A "class" that implements IConnectableCredentialProviderCredential */
 
@@ -487,9 +488,9 @@ GetSerialization(ICCPC *this, CREDENTIAL_PROVIDER_GET_SERIALIZATION_RESPONSE *re
         if (text && icon)
         {
             if (oc->connect_cancelled)
-                hr = SHStrDupW(L"Connection cancelled by user", text);
-            else if (text)
-                hr = SHStrDupW(L"Connection failed to complete", text);
+                hr = SHStrDupW(LoadLocalizedString(IDS_NFO_CONN_CANCELLED), text);
+            else
+                hr = SHStrDupW(LoadLocalizedString(IDS_NFO_CONN_FAILED, oc->display_name), text);
 
             *icon = CPSI_ERROR;
         }
@@ -501,7 +502,7 @@ GetSerialization(ICCPC *this, CREDENTIAL_PROVIDER_GET_SERIALIZATION_RESPONSE *re
         /* return CPGSR_RETURN_NO_CREDENTIAL_FINISHED leads to a loop! */
         if (text && icon)
         {
-            hr = SHStrDupW(L"Connected..", text);
+            hr = SHStrDupW(LoadLocalizedString(IDS_NFO_OVPN_STATE_CONNECTED), text);
             *icon = CPSI_SUCCESS;
         }
     }
@@ -620,7 +621,7 @@ again:
 
         if (res == IDRETRY && !ISCONNECTED(oc->c))
         {
-            wcsncpy_s(status, _countof(status), L"Current State: Retrying", _TRUNCATE);
+            LoadLocalizedStringBuf(status, _countof(status), IDS_NFO_STATE_RETRYING);
             NotifyEvents(oc, status);
 
             DisconnectHelper(oc->c);
@@ -628,7 +629,7 @@ again:
         }
         else if (res == IDCANCEL  && !ISCONNECTED(oc->c) && !ISDISCONNECTED(oc->c))
         {
-            wcsncpy_s(status, _countof(status), L"Current State: Cancelling", _TRUNCATE);
+            LoadLocalizedStringBuf(status, _countof(status), IDS_NFO_STATE_CANCELLING);
             NotifyEvents(oc, status);
 
             DisconnectHelper(oc->c);
@@ -654,7 +655,7 @@ Disconnect(ICCPC *this)
     OpenVPNConnection *oc = (OpenVPNConnection *) this;
     dmsg (L"profile <%ls>", oc->display_name);
 
-    NotifyEvents(oc, L"Disconnecting");
+    NotifyEvents(oc, LoadLocalizedString(IDS_NFO_STATE_DISCONNECTING));
 
     DisconnectHelper(oc->c);
 
diff --git a/plap/ui_glue.c b/plap/ui_glue.c
index dd12230..1b819f7 100644
--- a/plap/ui_glue.c
+++ b/plap/ui_glue.c
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ RunProgressDialog(connection_t *c, PFTASKDIALOGCALLBACK cb_fn, LONG_PTR cb_data)
         flags |= TDF_RTL_LAYOUT;
     }
     _sntprintf_0(main_text, L"%ls %ls", LoadLocalizedString(IDS_MENU_CONNECT), c->config_name);
-    LoadLocalizedStringBuf(details_btn_text, _countof(main_text), IDS_MENU_STATUS);
+    LoadLocalizedStringBuf(details_btn_text, _countof(details_btn_text), IDS_MENU_STATUS);
 
     const TASKDIALOG_BUTTON extra_buttons[] = {
         {status_menu_id, details_btn_text},
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ RunProgressDialog(connection_t *c, PFTASKDIALOGCALLBACK cb_fn, LONG_PTR cb_data)
         .dwCommonButtons = TDCBF_CANCEL_BUTTON|TDCBF_RETRY_BUTTON,
         .pszWindowTitle = L""PACKAGE_NAME" PLAP",
         .pszMainInstruction = main_text,
-        .pszContent = L"Starting", /* replaced on create */
+        .pszContent = L"Starting", /* updated in progress callback */
         .pfCallback = cb_fn,
         .lpCallbackData = cb_data,
     };
diff --git a/res/openvpn-gui-res-en.rc b/res/openvpn-gui-res-en.rc
index ebd7ac2..3885b2a 100644
--- a/res/openvpn-gui-res-en.rc
+++ b/res/openvpn-gui-res-en.rc
@@ -583,6 +583,12 @@ once as Administrator to update the registry."
     IDS_CERT_ISSUER "Issued by"
     IDS_CERT_NOTAFTER "Valid until"
 
+    /* PLAP related */
+    IDS_NFO_STATE_RETRYING "Retrying"
+    IDS_NFO_STATE_CANCELLING "Cancelling"
+    IDS_NFO_STATE_DISCONNECTING "Disconnecting"
+    IDS_NFO_CONN_CANCELLED "Connection cancelled by user"
+
     /* openvpn daemon state names -- these are shown on progress dialog in PLAP */
     IDS_NFO_OVPN_STATE_INITIAL      "Initializing"
     IDS_NFO_OVPN_STATE_CONNECTING   "Connecting"