diff --git a/gui/qt/main_window.py b/gui/qt/main_window.py
index f305ca093..2ea39a154 100644
--- a/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
         if not request_url:
             if label:
                 if self.wallet.labels.get(address) != label:
-                    if self.question(_('Save label "%s" for address %s ?'%(label,address))):
+                    if self.question(_('Save label "%(label)s" for address %(address)s ?'%{'label':label,'address':address})):
                         if address not in self.wallet.addressbook and not self.wallet.is_mine(address):
                             self.wallet.addressbook.append(address)
                             self.wallet.set_label(address, label)
diff --git a/gui/qt/transaction_dialog.py b/gui/qt/transaction_dialog.py
index 0754dbdec..866057f95 100644
--- a/gui/qt/transaction_dialog.py
+++ b/gui/qt/transaction_dialog.py
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class TxDialog(QDialog):
                 self.broadcast_button.show()
         else:
             s, r = self.tx.signature_count()
-            status = _("Unsigned") if s == 0 else _('Partially signed (%d/%d)'%(s,r))
+            status = _("Unsigned") if s == 0 else _('Partially signed') + ' (%d/%d)'%(s,r)
             time_str = None
             self.broadcast_button.hide()
             tx_hash = 'unknown'