diff --git a/e107_plugins/chatbox_menu/chatbox_menu.php b/e107_plugins/chatbox_menu/chatbox_menu.php
index bbf14ed2d..66587fdf3 100755
--- a/e107_plugins/chatbox_menu/chatbox_menu.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/chatbox_menu/chatbox_menu.php
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ if ((isset($_POST['chat_submit']) || e_AJAX_REQUEST) && $_POST['cmessage'] !== '
 				$emessage = CHATBOX_L15;
 			}
 		} else {
-			$emessage = CHATBOX_L19;
+			$emessage = $tp->lanVars(CHATBOX_L19, FLOODPROTECT ?: 'n/a');
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/e107_plugins/chatbox_menu/languages/English/English.php b/e107_plugins/chatbox_menu/languages/English/English.php
index 950976f07..ce880f2bd 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/chatbox_menu/languages/English/English.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/chatbox_menu/languages/English/English.php
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ define("CHATBOX_L15", "Post too long, or empty post submitted");
 // define("CHATBOX_L16", "Anonymous");
 define("CHATBOX_L17", "Duplicate post");
 define("CHATBOX_L18", "Chatbox messages moderated");
-define("CHATBOX_L19", "You may only post once every ".(FLOODPROTECT ? FLOODTIMEOUT : 'n/a')." seconds");
+//define("CHATBOX_L19", "You may only post once every ".(FLOODPROTECT ? FLOODTIMEOUT : 'n/a')." seconds");
+define("CHATBOX_L19", "You may only post once every [x] seconds");
 
 define("CHATBOX_L20", "Chatbox (all posts)");
 // define("CHATBOX_L21", "Chat Posts");