diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp
index ae9b45c6a1..a12cf60d8f 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp
@@ -634,11 +634,10 @@ TBarApp::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 			if (message->FindBool("filesys", &localize) == B_OK)
 				gLocalizedNamePreferred = localize;
 
-			BMessenger(fBarWindow->FindView("_deskbar_rt_")).SendMessage(
-				message);
-				// Notify the replicant tray that the time interval has
-				// changed and it should update the time view and reflow
-				// the tray icons.
+			fStatusViewMessenger.SendMessage(message);
+				// Notify the replicant tray (through BarView) that the time
+				// interval has changed and it should update the time view
+				// and reflow the tray icons.
 			break;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.cpp
index 2fe13a6e06..f18d2be440 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BarView.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ All rights reserved.
 #include <AppFileInfo.h>
 #include <Bitmap.h>
 #include <Directory.h>
+#include <LocaleRoster.h>
 #include <NodeInfo.h>
 #include <Roster.h>
 #include <Screen.h>
@@ -154,6 +155,10 @@ void
 TBarView::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 {
 	switch (message->what) {
+		case B_LOCALE_CHANGED:
+			fReplicantTray->MessageReceived(message);
+			break;
+
 		case B_REFS_RECEIVED:
 			// received when an item is selected during DnD
 			// message is targeted here from Be menu
diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp
index 3747b415e6..dd95966717 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ DumpList(BList* itemlist)
 
 TReplicantTray::TReplicantTray(TBarView* parent, bool vertical)
 	:
-	BView(BRect(0, 0, 1, 1), "_deskbar_rt_", B_FOLLOW_LEFT | B_FOLLOW_TOP,
+	BView(BRect(0, 0, 1, 1), "Status", B_FOLLOW_LEFT | B_FOLLOW_TOP,
 		B_WILL_DRAW | B_FRAME_EVENTS),
 	fTime(NULL),
 	fBarView(parent),