diff --git a/libpurple/protocols/gg/gg.c b/libpurple/protocols/gg/gg.c
--- a/libpurple/protocols/gg/gg.c
+++ b/libpurple/protocols/gg/gg.c
@@ -2128,6 +2128,7 @@
 	GHashTable *table;
 	table = g_hash_table_new(g_str_hash, g_str_equal);
 	g_hash_table_insert(table, "login_label", (gpointer)_("GG number..."));
+	g_hash_table_insert(table, "buddy_username_label", (gpointer)_("GG n_umber:"));
 	return table;
 }
 
diff --git a/libpurple/protocols/msn/msn.c b/libpurple/protocols/msn/msn.c
--- a/libpurple/protocols/msn/msn.c
+++ b/libpurple/protocols/msn/msn.c
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@
 	table = g_hash_table_new(g_str_hash, g_str_equal);
 
 	g_hash_table_insert(table, "login_label", (gpointer)_("Email Address..."));
+	g_hash_table_insert(table, "buddy_username_label", (gpointer)_("Email Address:"));
 
 	return table;
 }
diff --git a/libpurple/protocols/mxit/mxit.c b/libpurple/protocols/mxit/mxit.c
--- a/libpurple/protocols/mxit/mxit.c
+++ b/libpurple/protocols/mxit/mxit.c
@@ -597,6 +597,7 @@
 	table = g_hash_table_new( g_str_hash, g_str_equal );
 
 	g_hash_table_insert( table, "login_label", (gpointer)_( "Your MXit ID..." ) );
+	g_hash_table_insert( table, "buddy_username_label", (gpointer)_( "MXit ID:" ) );
 
 	return table;
 }
diff --git a/libpurple/protocols/myspace/myspace.c b/libpurple/protocols/myspace/myspace.c
--- a/libpurple/protocols/myspace/myspace.c
+++ b/libpurple/protocols/myspace/myspace.c
@@ -2999,6 +2999,7 @@
 	table = g_hash_table_new(g_str_hash, g_str_equal);
 
 	g_hash_table_insert(table, "login_label", (gpointer)_("Email Address..."));
+	g_hash_table_insert(table, "buddy_username_label", (gpointer)_("Email Address:"));
 
 	return table;
 }
diff --git a/libpurple/protocols/oscar/libicq.c b/libpurple/protocols/oscar/libicq.c
--- a/libpurple/protocols/oscar/libicq.c
+++ b/libpurple/protocols/oscar/libicq.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 	GHashTable *table;
 	table = g_hash_table_new(g_str_hash, g_str_equal);
 	g_hash_table_insert(table, "login_label", (gpointer)_("ICQ UIN..."));
+	g_hash_table_insert(table, "buddy_username_label", (gpointer)_("ICQ _UIN:"));
 	return table;
 }
 
diff --git a/libpurple/protocols/yahoo/libyahoo.c b/libpurple/protocols/yahoo/libyahoo.c
--- a/libpurple/protocols/yahoo/libyahoo.c
+++ b/libpurple/protocols/yahoo/libyahoo.c
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@
 	GHashTable *table;
 	table = g_hash_table_new(g_str_hash, g_str_equal);
 	g_hash_table_insert(table, "login_label", (gpointer)_("Yahoo ID..."));
+	g_hash_table_insert(table, "buddy_username_label", (gpointer)_("Yahoo ID:"));
 	return table;
 }
 
diff --git a/libpurple/protocols/yahoo/libyahoojp.c b/libpurple/protocols/yahoo/libyahoojp.c
--- a/libpurple/protocols/yahoo/libyahoojp.c
+++ b/libpurple/protocols/yahoo/libyahoojp.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 	GHashTable *table;
 	table = g_hash_table_new(g_str_hash, g_str_equal);
 	g_hash_table_insert(table, "login_label", (gpointer)_("Yahoo JAPAN ID..."));
+	g_hash_table_insert(table, "buddy_username_label", (gpointer)_("Yahoo JAPAN ID:"));
 	return table;
 }
 
diff --git a/libpurple/prpl.c b/libpurple/prpl.c
--- a/libpurple/prpl.c
+++ b/libpurple/prpl.c
@@ -646,3 +646,30 @@
 
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+gchar * purple_prpl_get_text(PurplePlugin *plugin, PurpleAccount *account,
+	const char *key)
+{
+	GHashTable *table;
+	const char *text;
+	PurplePluginProtocolInfo *prpl_info;
+	
+	g_return_val_if_fail(plugin != NULL || account != NULL, NULL);
+	g_return_val_if_fail(key != NULL, NULL);
+	
+	if (plugin == NULL)
+		plugin = purple_find_prpl(
+			purple_account_get_protocol_id(account));
+	prpl_info = PURPLE_PLUGIN_PROTOCOL_INFO(plugin);
+	
+	if (!PURPLE_PROTOCOL_PLUGIN_HAS_FUNC(prpl_info, get_account_text_table))
+		return NULL;
+	
+	table = prpl_info->get_account_text_table(account);
+	text = g_hash_table_lookup(table, key);
+	if (text != NULL)
+		text = g_strdup(text);
+	
+	g_hash_table_destroy(table);
+	return text;
+}
diff --git a/libpurple/prpl.h b/libpurple/prpl.h
--- a/libpurple/prpl.h
+++ b/libpurple/prpl.h
@@ -947,6 +947,23 @@
  */
 PurplePlugin *purple_find_prpl(const char *id);
 
+/**
+ * Lookups for string in account text table.
+ *
+ * At least @a plugin or @a account parameter must be supplied, returned pointer
+ * must be free'd with g_free.
+ *
+ * @param plugin   The protocol plugin related to string.
+ * @param account  The account related to string.
+ * @param key      The string name to lookup.
+ *
+ * @return Found string (must be freed), or NULL, if it wasn't found.
+ *
+ * @see get_account_text_table
+ */
+gchar * purple_prpl_get_text(PurplePlugin *plugin, PurpleAccount *account,
+	const char *key);
+
 /*@}*/
 
 G_END_DECLS
diff --git a/pidgin/gtkaccount.c b/pidgin/gtkaccount.c
--- a/pidgin/gtkaccount.c
+++ b/pidgin/gtkaccount.c
@@ -267,19 +267,14 @@
 static gboolean
 username_focus_cb(GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventFocus *event, AccountPrefsDialog *dialog)
 {
-	GHashTable *table;
-	const char *label;
-
-	table = dialog->prpl_info->get_account_text_table(NULL);
-	label = g_hash_table_lookup(table, "login_label");
-
-	if(!strcmp(gtk_entry_get_text(GTK_ENTRY(widget)), label)) {
+	gchar *label = purple_prpl_get_text(dialog->plugin, NULL, "login_label");
+
+	if(label && !strcmp(gtk_entry_get_text(GTK_ENTRY(widget)), label)) {
 		gtk_entry_set_text(GTK_ENTRY(widget), "");
 		gtk_widget_modify_text(widget, GTK_STATE_NORMAL,NULL);
 	}
 
-	g_hash_table_destroy(table);
-
+	g_free(label);
 	return FALSE;
 }
 
@@ -311,13 +306,9 @@
 username_nofocus_cb(GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventFocus *event, AccountPrefsDialog *dialog)
 {
 	GdkColor color = {0, 34952, 35466, 34181};
-	GHashTable *table = NULL;
-	const char *label = NULL;
-
-	if(PURPLE_PROTOCOL_PLUGIN_HAS_FUNC(dialog->prpl_info, get_account_text_table)) {
-		table = dialog->prpl_info->get_account_text_table(NULL);
-		label = g_hash_table_lookup(table, "login_label");
-
+	gchar *label = purple_prpl_get_text(dialog->plugin, NULL, "login_label");
+
+	if(label) {
 		if (*gtk_entry_get_text(GTK_ENTRY(widget)) == '\0') {
 			/* We have to avoid hitting the username_changed_cb function
 			 * because it enables buttons we don't want enabled yet ;)
@@ -328,10 +319,9 @@
 			g_signal_handlers_unblock_by_func(widget, G_CALLBACK(username_changed_cb), dialog);
 			gtk_widget_modify_text(widget, GTK_STATE_NORMAL, &color);
 		}
-
-		g_hash_table_destroy(table);
 	}
 
+	g_free(label);
 	return FALSE;
 }
 
@@ -528,10 +518,7 @@
 	if (!username && dialog->prpl_info
 			&& PURPLE_PROTOCOL_PLUGIN_HAS_FUNC(dialog->prpl_info, get_account_text_table)) {
 		GdkColor color = {0, 34952, 35466, 34181};
-		GHashTable *table;
-		const char *label;
-		table = dialog->prpl_info->get_account_text_table(NULL);
-		label = g_hash_table_lookup(table, "login_label");
+		gchar *label = purple_prpl_get_text(dialog->plugin, NULL, "login_label");
 
 		gtk_entry_set_text(GTK_ENTRY(dialog->username_entry), label);
 		g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(dialog->username_entry), "focus-in-event",
@@ -539,7 +526,8 @@
 		g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(dialog->username_entry), "focus-out-event",
 				G_CALLBACK(username_nofocus_cb), dialog);
 		gtk_widget_modify_text(dialog->username_entry, GTK_STATE_NORMAL, &color);
-		g_hash_table_destroy(table);
+		
+		g_free(label);
 	}
 
 	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(dialog->username_entry), "changed",
diff --git a/pidgin/gtkblist.c b/pidgin/gtkblist.c
--- a/pidgin/gtkblist.c
+++ b/pidgin/gtkblist.c
@@ -85,8 +85,10 @@
 	PidginBlistRequestData rq_data;
 	GtkWidget *combo;
 	GtkWidget *entry;
+	GtkWidget *entry_label;
 	GtkWidget *entry_for_alias;
 	GtkWidget *entry_for_invite;
+	GtkWidget *entry_for_invite_box;
 
 } PidginAddBuddyData;
 
@@ -7044,6 +7046,7 @@
 	PurplePlugin *prpl = NULL;
 	PurplePluginProtocolInfo *prpl_info = NULL;
 	gboolean invite_enabled = TRUE;
+	gchar *username_label = NULL;
 
 	/* Save our account */
 	data->rq_data.account = account;
@@ -7053,11 +7056,21 @@
 	if (pc)
 		prpl = purple_connection_get_prpl(pc);
 	if (prpl)
+	{
 		prpl_info = PURPLE_PLUGIN_PROTOCOL_INFO(prpl);
+		username_label = purple_prpl_get_text(prpl, account, "buddy_username_label");
+	}
 	if (prpl_info && !(prpl_info->options & OPT_PROTO_INVITE_MESSAGE))
 		invite_enabled = FALSE;
 
-	gtk_widget_set_sensitive(data->entry_for_invite, invite_enabled);
+	gtk_widget_set_visible(data->entry_for_invite_box, invite_enabled);
+
+	if (username_label)
+		gtk_label_set_text_with_mnemonic(GTK_LABEL(data->entry_label), username_label);
+	else
+		gtk_label_set_text_with_mnemonic(GTK_LABEL(data->entry_label), _("Buddy's _username:"));
+	
+	g_free(username_label);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -7169,9 +7182,10 @@
 	                 G_CALLBACK(destroy_add_buddy_dialog_cb), data);
 
 	data->entry = gtk_entry_new();
+	data->entry_label = NULL;
 
 	pidgin_add_widget_to_vbox(data->rq_data.vbox, _("Buddy's _username:"),
-		data->rq_data.sg, data->entry, TRUE, NULL);
+		data->rq_data.sg, data->entry, TRUE, &data->entry_label);
 	gtk_widget_grab_focus(data->entry);
 
 	if (username != NULL)
@@ -7198,9 +7212,9 @@
 		gtk_widget_grab_focus(GTK_WIDGET(data->entry_for_alias));
 
 	data->entry_for_invite = gtk_entry_new();
-	pidgin_add_widget_to_vbox(data->rq_data.vbox, _("(Optional) _Invite message:"),
-	                          data->rq_data.sg, data->entry_for_invite, TRUE,
-	                          NULL);
+	data->entry_for_invite_box = pidgin_add_widget_to_vbox(
+		data->rq_data.vbox, _("(Optional) _Invite message:"),
+		data->rq_data.sg, data->entry_for_invite, TRUE, NULL);
 
 	data->combo = pidgin_text_combo_box_entry_new(group, groups_tree());
 	pidgin_add_widget_to_vbox(data->rq_data.vbox, _("Add buddy to _group:"),