diff --git a/kallithea/model/db.py b/kallithea/model/db.py
--- a/kallithea/model/db.py
+++ b/kallithea/model/db.py
@@ -1977,7 +1977,7 @@ class ChangesetStatus(meta.Base, BaseDbM
 
     @classmethod
     def get_status_lbl(cls, value):
-        return cls.STATUSES_DICT.get(value)
+        return str(cls.STATUSES_DICT.get(value))  # using str to evaluate translated LazyString at runtime
 
     @property
     def status_lbl(self):
diff --git a/kallithea/model/notification.py b/kallithea/model/notification.py
--- a/kallithea/model/notification.py
+++ b/kallithea/model/notification.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class EmailNotificationModel(object):
         bracket_tags = []
         status_change = kwargs.get('status_change')
         if status_change:
-            bracket_tags.append(str(status_change))  # apply str to evaluate LazyString before .join
+            bracket_tags.append(status_change)
         if kwargs.get('closing_pr'):
             bracket_tags.append(_('Closing'))
         if bracket_tags: