diff --git a/src/common/helpers.py b/src/common/helpers.py
index 01e197ade..9562614dc 100644
--- a/src/common/helpers.py
+++ b/src/common/helpers.py
@@ -82,25 +82,48 @@ def convert_bytes(string):
 		suffix = _('%s B')
 	return suffix % unicode(bytes)
 
-def get_uf_show(show):
+def get_uf_show(show, use_mnemonic = False):
 	'''returns a userfriendly string for dnd/xa/chat
-	and makes all strings translatable'''
+	and makes all strings translatable
+	if use_mnemonic is True, it adds _ so GUI should call with True
+	for accessibility issues'''
 	if show == 'dnd':
-		uf_show = _('Busy')
+		if use_mnemonic:
+			uf_show = _('_Busy')
+		else:
+			uf_show = _('Busy')
 	elif show == 'xa':
-		uf_show = _('Not Available')
+		if use_mnemonic:
+			uf_show = _('_Not Available')
+		else:
+			uf_show = _('Not Available')
 	elif show == 'chat':
-		uf_show = _('Free for Chat')
+		if use_mnemonic:
+			uf_show = _('_Free for Chat')
+		else:
+			uf_show = _('Free for Chat')
 	elif show == 'online':
-		uf_show = _('Available')
+		if use_mnemonic:
+			uf_show = _('_Available')
+		else:
+			uf_show = _('Available')
 	elif show == 'connecting':
-		uf_show = _('Connecting')
+			uf_show = _('Connecting')
 	elif show == 'away':
-		uf_show = _('Away')
+		if use_mnemonic:
+			uf_show = _('A_way')
+		else:
+			uf_show = _('Away')
 	elif show == 'offline':
-		uf_show = _('Offline')
+		if use_mnemonic:
+			uf_show = _('_Offline')
+		else:
+			uf_show = _('Offline')
 	elif show == 'invisible':
-		uf_show = _('Invisible')
+		if use_mnemonic:
+			uf_show = _('_Invisible')
+		else:
+			uf_show = _('Invisible')
 	elif show == 'not in the roster':
 		uf_show = _('Not in the roster')
 	elif show == 'requested':
diff --git a/src/roster_window.py b/src/roster_window.py
index 3436825fc..751dbf3c8 100644
--- a/src/roster_window.py
+++ b/src/roster_window.py
@@ -1046,7 +1046,8 @@ class RosterWindow:
 		status_menuitem.set_submenu(sub_menu)
 
 		for show in ['online', 'chat', 'away', 'xa', 'dnd', 'invisible']:
-			item = gtk.ImageMenuItem(helpers.get_uf_show(show))
+			uf_show = helpers.get_uf_show(show, use_mnemonic = True)
+			item = gtk.ImageMenuItem(uf_show)
 			icon = state_images[show]
 			item.set_image(icon)
 			sub_menu.append(item)
@@ -1055,7 +1056,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
 		item = gtk.SeparatorMenuItem()
 		sub_menu.append(item)
 
-		item = gtk.MenuItem(_('Change status message'))
+		item = gtk.MenuItem(_('_Change status message'))
 		sub_menu.append(item)
 		item.connect('activate', self.change_status_message, account)
 		if gajim.connections[account].connected < 2:
@@ -1064,7 +1065,8 @@ class RosterWindow:
 		item = gtk.SeparatorMenuItem()
 		sub_menu.append(item)
 
-		item = gtk.ImageMenuItem(helpers.get_uf_show('offline'))
+		uf_show = helpers.get_uf_show('offline', use_mnemonic = True)
+		item = gtk.ImageMenuItem(uf_show)
 		icon = state_images['offline']
 		item.set_image(icon)
 		sub_menu.append(item)
diff --git a/src/systray.py b/src/systray.py
index 168678bcc..ac70f93a3 100644
--- a/src/systray.py
+++ b/src/systray.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class Systray:
 		state_images = self.plugin.roster.load_iconset(path)
 
 		for show in ['online', 'chat', 'away', 'xa', 'dnd', 'invisible']:
-			uf_show = helpers.get_uf_show(show)
+			uf_show = helpers.get_uf_show(show, use_mnemonic = True)
 			item = gtk.ImageMenuItem(uf_show)
 			item.set_image(state_images[show])
 			sub_menu.append(item)
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class Systray:
 		item = gtk.SeparatorMenuItem()
 		sub_menu.append(item)
 
-		item = gtk.MenuItem(_('Change status message'))
+		item = gtk.MenuItem(_('_Change status message'))
 		sub_menu.append(item)
 		item.connect('activate', self.on_change_status_message_activate)
 		if not helpers.one_account_connected():
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class Systray:
 		item = gtk.SeparatorMenuItem()
 		sub_menu.append(item)
 
-		uf_show = helpers.get_uf_show('offline')
+		uf_show = helpers.get_uf_show('offline', use_mnemonic = True)
 		item = gtk.ImageMenuItem(uf_show)
 		item.set_image(state_images['offline'])
 		sub_menu.append(item)