diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index bf737284e..b13fd92b9 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	* #1504: Fix win32 running deluged as not logged in user via runas or service
 	* #890: If added torrent already exists, append extra trackers to it
 	* #1338: Fix Seeds and Peers totals not updating
+	* #1239: Fix translated Tracker Error text not counted in sidebar Error status
 
 ==== GtkUI ====
 	* Show the checking icon for torrents in the 'Checking Resume Data' state
diff --git a/deluge/core/filtermanager.py b/deluge/core/filtermanager.py
index d3ad27c1b..110443f0d 100644
--- a/deluge/core/filtermanager.py
+++ b/deluge/core/filtermanager.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def tracker_error_filter(torrent_ids, values):
     # Check all the torrent's tracker_status for 'Error:' and only return torrent_ids
     # that have this substring in their tracker_status
     for torrent_id in torrent_ids:
-        if "Error:" in tm[torrent_id].get_status(["tracker_status"])["tracker_status"]:
+        if _("Error") + ":" in tm[torrent_id].get_status(["tracker_status"])["tracker_status"]:
             filtered_torrent_ids.append(torrent_id)
 
     return filtered_torrent_ids