diff --git a/indra/newview/llgroupmgr.cpp b/indra/newview/llgroupmgr.cpp
index eaef2534b..cc42294fd 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llgroupmgr.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llgroupmgr.cpp
@@ -2049,7 +2049,7 @@ void LLGroupMgr::processCapGroupMembersRequest(const LLSD& content)
 	for ( ; member_iter_start != member_iter_end; ++member_iter_start)
 	{
 		// Reset defaults
-		online_status = "unknown";
+		online_status = LLTrans::getString("group_member_status_unknown");
 		title = titles[0].asString();
 		contribution = 0;
 		member_powers = default_powers;
diff --git a/indra/newview/llpanelgroupgeneral.cpp b/indra/newview/llpanelgroupgeneral.cpp
index 2b1bbf804..5b58e6b76 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llpanelgroupgeneral.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llpanelgroupgeneral.cpp
@@ -828,6 +828,8 @@ void LLPanelGroupGeneral::updateMembers()
 	}
 }
 
+bool is_online_status_string(const std::string& status);
+
 void LLPanelGroupGeneral::addMember(LLGroupMemberData* member)
 {
 	// Owners show up in bold.
@@ -845,9 +847,8 @@ void LLPanelGroupGeneral::addMember(LLGroupMemberData* member)
 	item_params.columns.add().column("title").value(member->getTitle()).font/*.name*/("SANSSERIF_SMALL").font_style(style);
 
 	static const LLCachedControl<std::string> format(gSavedSettings, "ShortDateFormat");
-	static const std::string online(LLTrans::getString("group_member_status_online"));
 	item_params.columns.add().column("online").value(member->getOnlineStatus())
-		.format(format).type(member->getOnlineStatus() == online ? "text" : "date")
+		.format(format).type(is_online_status_string(member->getOnlineStatus()) ? "text" : "date")
 		.font/*.name*/("SANSSERIF_SMALL").font_style(style);
 
 	/*LLScrollListItem* member_row =*/ mListVisibleMembers->addNameItemRow(item_params);
diff --git a/indra/newview/llpanelgrouproles.cpp b/indra/newview/llpanelgrouproles.cpp
index d713ff9e8..e38bda37b 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llpanelgrouproles.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llpanelgrouproles.cpp
@@ -1523,6 +1523,14 @@ void LLPanelGroupMembersSubTab::update(LLGroupChange gc)
 	}
 }
 
+bool is_online_status_string(const std::string& status)
+{
+	static const std::string online(LLTrans::getString("group_member_status_online"));
+	if (status == online) return true;
+	static const std::string unknown(LLTrans::getString("group_member_status_unknown"));
+	return status == unknown;
+}
+
 void LLPanelGroupMembersSubTab::addMemberToList(LLGroupMemberData* data)
 {
 	if (!data) return;
@@ -1538,9 +1546,8 @@ void LLPanelGroupMembersSubTab::addMemberToList(LLGroupMemberData* data)
 			.font/*.name*/("SANSSERIF_SMALL")/*.style("NORMAL")*/;
 
 	static const LLCachedControl<std::string> format(gSavedSettings, "ShortDateFormat");
-	static const std::string online(LLTrans::getString("group_member_status_online"));
 	item_params.columns.add().column("online").value(data->getOnlineStatus())
-			.format(format).type(data->getOnlineStatus() == online ? "text" : "date")
+			.format(format).type(is_online_status_string(data->getOnlineStatus()) ? "text" : "date")
 			.font/*.name*/("SANSSERIF_SMALL")/*.style("NORMAL")*/;
 	mMembersList->addNameItemRow(item_params);