1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/extension/param/parameter.cpp b/src/extension/param/parameter.cpp
index 10029893f..e4a614667 100644
--- a/src/extension/param/parameter.cpp
+++ b/src/extension/param/parameter.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 #include "radiobutton.h"
 #include "string.h"
 
+#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
+
 namespace Inkscape {
 namespace Extension {
 
@@ -56,6 +58,16 @@ Parameter *Parameter::make(Inkscape::XML::Node *in_repr, Inkscape::Extension::Ex
     const char *guitext = in_repr->attribute("gui-text");
     if (guitext == NULL) {
         guitext = in_repr->attribute("_gui-text");
+        if (guitext == NULL) {
+            // guitext = ""; // propably better to require devs to explicitly set an empty gui-text if this is what they want
+        } else {
+            const char *context = in_repr->attribute("msgctxt");
+            if (context != NULL) {
+                guitext = g_dpgettext2(NULL, context, guitext);
+            } else {
+                guitext = _(guitext);
+            }
+        }
     }
     const char *gui_tip = in_repr->attribute("gui-tip");
     if (gui_tip == NULL) {