diff --git a/admin/manage_statuses.php b/admin/manage_statuses.php
index 4962e819..cf555d26 100644
--- a/admin/manage_statuses.php
+++ b/admin/manage_statuses.php
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ require_once(HESK_PATH . 'inc/show_admin_nav.inc.php');
                             ?>
                                 <tr id="s<?php echo $row['ID']; ?>_row">
                                     <td style="color: <?php echo $row['TextColor']; ?>; font-weight: bold">
-                                        <?php echo $hesklang[$row['Key']]; ?>
+                                        <?php echo mfh_getDisplayTextForStatusId($row['ID']); ?>
                                     </td>
                                     <td>
                                         <?php
diff --git a/inc/common.inc.php b/inc/common.inc.php
index dd7afddc..6365983d 100644
--- a/inc/common.inc.php
+++ b/inc/common.inc.php
@@ -1947,4 +1947,22 @@ function hesk_getFeatureArray() {
         'can_man_settings', /* User can manage helpdesk settings */
         'can_change_notification_settings', /* User can change notification settings */
     );
+}
+
+function mfh_getDisplayTextForStatusId($statusId) {
+	global $hesklang, $hesk_settings;
+
+	$xrefRs = hesk_dbQuery("SELECT `text` FROM `".hesk_dbEscape($hesk_settings['db_pfix'])."text_to_status_xref`
+		WHERE `status_id` = ".intval($statusId)."
+		AND `language` = '".hesk_dbEscape($hesk_settings['language'])."'");
+	if (hesk_dbNumRows($xrefRs) == 1) {
+		// We found a record. Use the text field
+		$xrefRecord = hesk_dbFetchAssoc($xrefRs);
+		return $xrefRecord['text'];
+	} else {
+		// Fallback to the language key
+		$statusRs = hesk_dbQuery("SELECT `Key` FROM `".hesk_dbEscape($hesk_settings['db_pfix'])."statuses` WHERE `ID` = ".intval($statusId));
+		$statusRec = hesk_dbFetchAssoc($statusRs);
+		return $hesklang[$statusRec['Key']];
+	}
 }
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