diff --git a/src/components/views/dialogs/SetMxIdDialog.js b/src/components/views/dialogs/SetMxIdDialog.js
index 72599a6b21..d0aa067a70 100644
--- a/src/components/views/dialogs/SetMxIdDialog.js
+++ b/src/components/views/dialogs/SetMxIdDialog.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import classnames from 'classnames';
 
 // The amount of time to wait for further changes to the input username before
 // sending a request to the server
-const USERNAME_CHECK_DEBOUNCE_MS = 2000;
+const USERNAME_CHECK_DEBOUNCE_MS = 250;
 
 /**
  * Prompt the user to set a display name.
diff --git a/src/components/views/elements/CreateRoomButton.js b/src/components/views/elements/CreateRoomButton.js
index 82643559b3..f98974b489 100644
--- a/src/components/views/elements/CreateRoomButton.js
+++ b/src/components/views/elements/CreateRoomButton.js
@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@ limitations under the License.
 import React from 'react';
 import sdk from '../../../index';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import { _t } from '../../../languageHandler';
 
 const CreateRoomButton = function(props) {
     const ActionButton = sdk.getComponent('elements.ActionButton');
     return (
         <ActionButton action="view_create_chat"
             mouseOverAction={props.callout ? "callout_create_room" : null}
-            label="Create new room"
+            label={ _t("Create new room") }
             iconPath="img/icons-create-room.svg"
             size={props.size}
             tooltip={props.tooltip}
diff --git a/src/components/views/elements/HomeButton.js b/src/components/views/elements/HomeButton.js
index 5c446f24c9..80c64c6a60 100644
--- a/src/components/views/elements/HomeButton.js
+++ b/src/components/views/elements/HomeButton.js
@@ -17,12 +17,13 @@ limitations under the License.
 import React from 'react';
 import sdk from '../../../index';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import { _t } from '../../../languageHandler';
 
 const HomeButton = function(props) {
     const ActionButton = sdk.getComponent('elements.ActionButton');
     return (
         <ActionButton action="view_home_page"
-            label="Welcome page"
+            label={ _t("Welcome page") }
             iconPath="img/icons-home.svg"
             size={props.size}
             tooltip={props.tooltip}
diff --git a/src/components/views/elements/RoomDirectoryButton.js b/src/components/views/elements/RoomDirectoryButton.js
index fc04a666df..d964d9e5bc 100644
--- a/src/components/views/elements/RoomDirectoryButton.js
+++ b/src/components/views/elements/RoomDirectoryButton.js
@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@ limitations under the License.
 import React from 'react';
 import sdk from '../../../index';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import { _t } from '../../../languageHandler';
 
 const RoomDirectoryButton = function(props) {
     const ActionButton = sdk.getComponent('elements.ActionButton');
     return (
         <ActionButton action="view_room_directory"
             mouseOverAction={props.callout ? "callout_room_directory" : null}
-            label="Room directory"
+            label={ _t("Room directory") }
             iconPath="img/icons-directory.svg"
             size={props.size}
             tooltip={props.tooltip}
diff --git a/src/components/views/elements/SettingsButton.js b/src/components/views/elements/SettingsButton.js
index c6438da277..ad09971689 100644
--- a/src/components/views/elements/SettingsButton.js
+++ b/src/components/views/elements/SettingsButton.js
@@ -17,12 +17,13 @@ limitations under the License.
 import React from 'react';
 import sdk from '../../../index';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import { _t } from '../../../languageHandler';
 
 const SettingsButton = function(props) {
     const ActionButton = sdk.getComponent('elements.ActionButton');
     return (
         <ActionButton action="view_user_settings"
-            label="Settings"
+            label={ _t("Settings") }
             iconPath="img/icons-settings.svg"
             size={props.size}
             tooltip={props.tooltip}
diff --git a/src/components/views/elements/StartChatButton.js b/src/components/views/elements/StartChatButton.js
index c13b51ee67..05a7db0b9c 100644
--- a/src/components/views/elements/StartChatButton.js
+++ b/src/components/views/elements/StartChatButton.js
@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@ limitations under the License.
 import React from 'react';
 import sdk from '../../../index';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import { _t } from '../../../languageHandler';
 
 const StartChatButton = function(props) {
     const ActionButton = sdk.getComponent('elements.ActionButton');
     return (
         <ActionButton action="view_create_chat"
             mouseOverAction={props.callout ? "callout_start_chat" : null}
-            label="Start chat"
+            label={ _t("Start chat") }
             iconPath="img/icons-people.svg"
             size={props.size}
             tooltip={props.tooltip}
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index dcd35bdaef..bcf903dfc3 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -673,5 +673,10 @@
   "%(oneUser)schanged their avatar %(repeats)s times": "%(oneUser)schanged their avatar %(repeats)s times",
   "%(severalUsers)schanged their avatar": "%(severalUsers)schanged their avatar",
   "%(oneUser)schanged their avatar": "%(oneUser)schanged their avatar",
-  "Please select the destination room for this message": "Please select the destination room for this message"
+  "Please select the destination room for this message": "Please select the destination room for this message",
+  "Create new room": "Create new room",
+  "Welcome page": "Welcome page",
+  "Room directory": "Room directory",
+  "Start chat": "Start chat",
+  "New Password": "New Password"
 }