diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
index 0eff7123..d44d54d8 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
@@ -2005,36 +2005,36 @@ class MyForm(settingsmixin.SMainWindow):
                     status, addressVersionNumber, streamNumber, ripe = decodeAddress(
                         toAddress)
                     if status != 'success':
-                        logger.error('Error: Could not decode ' + toAddress + ':' + status)
                         try:
                             toAddress = unicode(toAddress, 'utf-8', 'ingore')
                         except:
                             pass
+                        logger.error('Error: Could not decode recipient address ' + toAddress + ':' + status)
 
                         if status == 'missingbm':
                             self.statusBar().showMessage(_translate(
-                                "MainWindow", "Error: Bitmessage addresses start with BM-   Please check %1").arg(toAddress), 10000)
+                                "MainWindow", "Error: Bitmessage addresses start with BM-   Please check the recipient address %1").arg(toAddress), 10000)
                         elif status == 'checksumfailed':
                             self.statusBar().showMessage(_translate(
-                                "MainWindow", "Error: The address %1 is not typed or copied correctly. Please check it.").arg(toAddress), 10000)
+                                "MainWindow", "Error: The recipient address %1 is not typed or copied correctly. Please check it.").arg(toAddress), 10000)
                         elif status == 'invalidcharacters':
                             self.statusBar().showMessage(_translate(
-                                "MainWindow", "Error: The address %1 contains invalid characters. Please check it.").arg(toAddress), 10000)
+                                "MainWindow", "Error: The recipient address %1 contains invalid characters. Please check it.").arg(toAddress), 10000)
                         elif status == 'versiontoohigh':
                             self.statusBar().showMessage(_translate(
-                                "MainWindow", "Error: The address version in %1 is too high. Either you need to upgrade your Bitmessage software or your acquaintance is being clever.").arg(toAddress), 10000)
+                                "MainWindow", "Error: The version of the recipient address %1 is too high. Either you need to upgrade your Bitmessage software or your acquaintance is being clever.").arg(toAddress), 10000)
                         elif status == 'ripetooshort':
                             self.statusBar().showMessage(_translate(
-                                "MainWindow", "Error: Some data encoded in the address %1 is too short. There might be something wrong with the software of your acquaintance.").arg(toAddress), 10000)
+                                "MainWindow", "Error: Some data encoded in the recipient address %1 is too short. There might be something wrong with the software of your acquaintance.").arg(toAddress), 10000)
                         elif status == 'ripetoolong':
                             self.statusBar().showMessage(_translate(
-                                "MainWindow", "Error: Some data encoded in the address %1 is too long. There might be something wrong with the software of your acquaintance.").arg(toAddress), 10000)
+                                "MainWindow", "Error: Some data encoded in the recipient address %1 is too long. There might be something wrong with the software of your acquaintance.").arg(toAddress), 10000)
                         elif status == 'varintmalformed':
                             self.statusBar().showMessage(_translate(
-                                "MainWindow", "Error: Some data encoded in the address %1 is malformed. There might be something wrong with the software of your acquaintance.").arg(toAddress), 10000)
+                                "MainWindow", "Error: Some data encoded in the recipient address %1 is malformed. There might be something wrong with the software of your acquaintance.").arg(toAddress), 10000)
                         else:
                             self.statusBar().showMessage(_translate(
-                                "MainWindow", "Error: Something is wrong with the address %1.").arg(toAddress), 10000)
+                                "MainWindow", "Error: Something is wrong with the recipient address %1.").arg(toAddress), 10000)
                     elif fromAddress == '':
                         self.statusBar().showMessage(_translate(
                             "MainWindow", "Error: You must specify a From address. If you don\'t have one, go to the \'Your Identities\' tab."), 10000)