diff --git a/data/core.yaml b/data/core.yaml
index 3c4d1420b..f02885a8f 100644
--- a/data/core.yaml
+++ b/data/core.yaml
@@ -634,6 +634,11 @@ en:
     anonymous: anonymous
     closed: "(Closed)"
     commentTitle: Comments
+    status:
+      opened: "opened {when}"
+      reopened: "reopened {when}"
+      commented: "commented {when}"
+      closed: "closed {when}"
     newComment: New Comment
     inputPlaceholder: Enter a comment to share with other users.
     close: Close Note
diff --git a/dist/locales/en.json b/dist/locales/en.json
index 2655f494c..ea2058f79 100644
--- a/dist/locales/en.json
+++ b/dist/locales/en.json
@@ -770,6 +770,12 @@
             "anonymous": "anonymous",
             "closed": "(Closed)",
             "commentTitle": "Comments",
+            "status": {
+                "opened": "opened {when}",
+                "reopened": "reopened {when}",
+                "commented": "commented {when}",
+                "closed": "closed {when}"
+            },
             "newComment": "New Comment",
             "inputPlaceholder": "Enter a comment to share with other users.",
             "close": "Close Note",
diff --git a/modules/ui/note_comments.js b/modules/ui/note_comments.js
index 87649782c..4534ea10b 100644
--- a/modules/ui/note_comments.js
+++ b/modules/ui/note_comments.js
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ export function uiNoteComments() {
         metadataEnter
             .append('div')
             .attr('class', 'comment-date')
-            .text(function(d) { return d.action + ' ' + localeDateString(d.date); });
+            .text(function(d) {
+                return t('note.status.' + d.action, { when: localeDateString(d.date) });
+            });
 
         mainEnter
             .append('div')