diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/bundle-messages.sh b/apps/routerconsole/java/bundle-messages.sh
index ddc6785a0..879c86089 100755
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/bundle-messages.sh
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/bundle-messages.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ ROUTERFILES="\
    ../../../router/java/src/net/i2p/router/transport/TransportManager.java \
    ../../../router/java/src/net/i2p/router/transport/GetBidsJob.java \
    ../../../router/java/src/net/i2p/router/Blocklist.java \
-   ../../../router/java/src/net/i2p/router/transport/ntcp/EstablishState.java"
+   ../../../router/java/src/net/i2p/router/transport/ntcp/EstablishState.java \
+   ../../../router/java/src/net/i2p/router/networkdb/reseed/Reseeder.java"
 
 # add ../java/ so the refs will work in the po file
 JPATHS="../java/src ../jsp/WEB-INF ../java/strings $JFILE $ROUTERFILES"
diff --git a/history.txt b/history.txt
index 3a7c82806..507a10e75 100644
--- a/history.txt
+++ b/history.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 2010-03-05 zzz
+    * Console: Tag reseed messages
     * I2PSOCKSIRCTunnel:
       - New, for filtering IRC client traffic when using SOCKS
     * I2PTunnelIRCClient:
diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/networkdb/reseed/Reseeder.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/networkdb/reseed/Reseeder.java
index f4b9ee430..3847ef004 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/networkdb/reseed/Reseeder.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/networkdb/reseed/Reseeder.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import net.i2p.util.EepGet;
 import net.i2p.util.I2PAppThread;
 import net.i2p.util.Log;
 import net.i2p.util.SSLEepGet;
+import net.i2p.util.Translate;
 
 /**
  * Moved from ReseedHandler in routerconsole. See ReseedChecker for additional comments.
@@ -41,6 +42,10 @@ public class Reseeder {
     private static final String PROP_STATUS = "net.i2p.router.web.ReseedHandler.statusMessage";
     public static final String PROP_PROXY_HOST = "router.reseedProxyHost";
     public static final String PROP_PROXY_PORT = "router.reseedProxyPort";
+    private static final String RESEED_TIPS =
+            _x("Ensure that nothing blocks outbound HTTP, check <a href=logs.jsp>logs</a> " +
+               "and if nothing helps, read FAQ about reseeding manually.");
+        
 
     public Reseeder(RouterContext ctx) {
         _context = ctx;
@@ -63,7 +68,6 @@ public class Reseeder {
 
     }
 
-    /** Todo: translate the messages sent via PROP_STATUS */
     public class ReseedRunner implements Runnable, EepGet.StatusListener {
         private boolean _isRunning;
         private String _proxyHost;
@@ -71,7 +75,7 @@ public class Reseeder {
 
         public ReseedRunner() {
             _isRunning = false; 
-            System.setProperty(PROP_STATUS, "Reseeding.");
+            System.setProperty(PROP_STATUS, _("Reseeding"));
         }
         public boolean isRunning() { return _isRunning; }
         public void run() {
@@ -105,10 +109,6 @@ public class Reseeder {
         * save them into this router's netDb dir.
         *
         */
-        private static final String RESEED_TIPS =
-        "Ensure that nothing blocks outbound HTTP, check <a href=logs.jsp>logs</a> " +
-        "and if nothing helps, read FAQ about reseeding manually.";
-        
         private void reseed(boolean echoStatus) {
             List URLList = new ArrayList();
             String URLs = _context.getProperty("i2p.reseedURL", DEFAULT_SEED_URL);
@@ -139,14 +139,14 @@ public class Reseeder {
 
             try {
                 System.setProperty(PROP_ERROR, "");
-                System.setProperty(PROP_STATUS, "Reseeding: fetching seed URL.");
+                System.setProperty(PROP_STATUS, _("Reseeding: fetching seed URL."));
                 System.err.println("Reseed from " + seedURL);
                 URL dir = new URL(seedURL);
                 byte contentRaw[] = readURL(dir);
                 if (contentRaw == null) {
                     System.setProperty(PROP_ERROR,
-                        "Last reseed failed fully (failed reading seed URL). " +
-                        RESEED_TIPS);
+                        _("Last reseed failed fully (failed reading seed URL).") + ' '  +
+                        _(RESEED_TIPS));
                     // Logging deprecated here since attemptFailed() provides better info
                     _log.debug("Failed reading seed URL: " + seedURL);
                     return;
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ public class Reseeder {
                 if (total <= 0) {
                     _log.error("Read " + contentRaw.length + " bytes from seed " + seedURL + ", but found no routerInfo URLs.");
                     System.setProperty(PROP_ERROR,
-                        "Last reseed failed fully (no routerInfo URLs at seed URL). " +
-                        RESEED_TIPS);
+                        _("Last reseed failed fully (no routerInfo URLs at seed URL).") + ' ' +
+                        _(RESEED_TIPS));
                     return;
                 }
 
@@ -184,8 +184,7 @@ public class Reseeder {
                 for (Iterator iter = urlList.iterator(); iter.hasNext() && fetched < 200; ) {
                     try {
                         System.setProperty(PROP_STATUS,
-                            "Reseeding: fetching router info from seed URL (" +
-                            fetched + " successful, " + errors + " errors, " + total + " total).");
+                            _("Reseeding: fetching router info from seed URL ({0} successful, {1} errors).", fetched, errors));
 
                         fetchSeed(seedURL, (String)iter.next());
                         fetched++;
@@ -206,13 +205,13 @@ public class Reseeder {
                 // because some routerInfos will always fail.
                 if ((failPercent >= 10) && (failPercent < 90)) {
                     System.setProperty(PROP_ERROR,
-                        "Last reseed failed partly (" + failPercent + "% of " + total + "). " +
-                        RESEED_TIPS);
+                        _("Last reseed failed partly ({0}% of {1}).", failPercent, total) + ' ' +
+                        _(RESEED_TIPS));
                 }
                 if (failPercent >= 90) {
                     System.setProperty(PROP_ERROR,
-                        "Last reseed failed (" + failPercent + "% of " + total + "). " +
-                        RESEED_TIPS);
+                        _("Last reseed failed ({0}% of {1}).", failPercent, total) + ' ' +
+                        _(RESEED_TIPS));
                 }
                 if (fetched > 0)
                     _context.netDb().rescan();
@@ -221,8 +220,8 @@ public class Reseeder {
                     _isRunning = false;
             } catch (Throwable t) {
                 System.setProperty(PROP_ERROR,
-                    "Last reseed failed fully (exception caught). " +
-                    RESEED_TIPS);
+                    _("Last reseed failed fully (exception caught).") + ' ' +
+                    _(RESEED_TIPS));
                 _log.error("Error reseeding", t);
             }
         }
@@ -270,6 +269,28 @@ public class Reseeder {
 
     }
 
+    /**
+     *  Mark a string for extraction by xgettext and translation.
+     *  Use this only in static initializers.
+     *  It does not translate!
+     *  @return s
+     */
+    private static final String _x(String s) {
+        return s;
+    }
+
+    private static final String BUNDLE_NAME = "net.i2p.router.web.messages";
+
+    /** translate */
+    public String _(String key) {
+        return Translate.getString(key, _context, BUNDLE_NAME);
+    }
+
+    /** translate */
+    public String _(String s, Object o, Object o2) {
+        return Translate.getString(s, o, o2, _context, BUNDLE_NAME);
+    }
+
 /******
     public static void main(String args[]) {
         if ( (args != null) && (args.length == 1) && (!Boolean.valueOf(args[0]).booleanValue()) ) {