diff --git a/localization/en-us.lua b/localization/en-us.lua
index 79934cdc..01d9d621 100644
--- a/localization/en-us.lua
+++ b/localization/en-us.lua
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ return {
 			},
 			b_wait_for_guest_ready = {
 				"WAITING FOR",
-				"GUEST TO READY UP",
+				"#1# TO READY UP",
 			},
 			b_lobby_options = "LOBBY OPTIONS",
 			b_copy_clipboard = "Copy to clipboard",
diff --git a/localization/es_419.lua b/localization/es_419.lua
index 921f7aad..64b35643 100644
--- a/localization/es_419.lua
+++ b/localization/es_419.lua
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ return {
 			},
 			b_wait_for_guest_ready = {
 				"ESPERANDO",
-				"AL INVITADO",
+				"A #1#",
 			},
 			b_lobby_options = "OPCIONES DE SALA",
 			b_copy_clipboard = "Copiar al portapapeles",
diff --git a/localization/it.lua b/localization/it.lua
index dc90d661..0ab62432 100644
--- a/localization/it.lua
+++ b/localization/it.lua
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ return {
 			},
 			b_wait_for_guest_ready = {
 				"IN ATTESA",
-				"DEGLI OSPITI",
+				"DI #1#",
 			},
 			b_lobby_options = "OPZIONI LOBBY",
 			b_copy_clipboard = "Copia negli Appunti",
diff --git a/localization/ja.lua b/localization/ja.lua
index d7588a1c..baf03089 100644
--- a/localization/ja.lua
+++ b/localization/ja.lua
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ return {
 				"待っています...",
 			},
 			b_wait_for_guest_ready = {
-				"全員の準備完了まで",
+				"#1#の準備完了まで",
 				"お待ちください",
 			},
 			b_lobby_options = "ロビー設定",
diff --git a/localization/ko.lua b/localization/ko.lua
index b77ae318..d8e86663 100644
--- a/localization/ko.lua
+++ b/localization/ko.lua
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ return {
 			},
 			b_wait_for_guest_ready = {
 				"대기 중:",
-				"게스트 준비",
+				"#1# 준비",
 			},
 			b_lobby_options = "로비 옵션",
 			b_copy_clipboard = "클립보드로 복사",
diff --git a/localization/ru.lua b/localization/ru.lua
index e74a65da..907dd630 100644
--- a/localization/ru.lua
+++ b/localization/ru.lua
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ return {
 			},
 			b_wait_for_guest_ready = {
 				"ЖДЁМ",
-				"ГОТОВНОСТИ ГОСТЯ",
+				"ГОТОВНОСТИ #1#",
 			},
 			b_lobby_options = "ПАРАМЕТРЫ ЛОББИ",
 			b_copy_clipboard = "Скопировать",
diff --git a/localization/vi.lua b/localization/vi.lua
index 6fa7362b..68bafd1a 100644
--- a/localization/vi.lua
+++ b/localization/vi.lua
@@ -831,8 +831,8 @@ return {
 				"NGƯỜI CHƠI",
 			},
 			b_wait_for_guest_ready = {
-				"ĐANG CHỜ NGƯỜI CHƠI",
-				"KHÁC SẴN SÀNG",
+				"ĐANG CHỜ #1#",
+				"SẴN SÀNG",
 			},
 			b_lobby_options = "TUỲ CHỈNH PHÒNG",
 			b_copy_clipboard = "Sao chép vào bộ nhớ đệm",
@@ -1161,4 +1161,4 @@ return {
 			c_mp_shared_pockets = "Chung Túi",
 		},
 	},
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/localization/zh_CN.lua b/localization/zh_CN.lua
index 86b2912e..134e58fa 100644
--- a/localization/zh_CN.lua
+++ b/localization/zh_CN.lua
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ return {
 			},
 			b_wait_for_guest_ready = {
 				"正在等待",
-				"访客",
+				"#1#",
 			},
 			b_lobby_options = "房间设置",
 			b_copy_clipboard = "复制到剪贴板",
diff --git a/ui/lobby/start_ready_button.lua b/ui/lobby/start_ready_button.lua
index 54328e16..ee3818cb 100644
--- a/ui/lobby/start_ready_button.lua
+++ b/ui/lobby/start_ready_button.lua
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ function MP.UI.create_lobby_main_button(text_scale)
 			minw = 3.65,
 			minh = 1.55,
 			label = { localize("b_start") },
-			disabled_text = MP.LOBBY.guest.username and localize("b_wait_for_guest_ready")
+			disabled_text = MP.LOBBY.guest.username
+				and localize({ type = "variable", key = "b_wait_for_guest_ready", vars = { string.upper(MP.LOBBY.guest.username) } })
 				or localize("b_wait_for_players"),
 			scale = text_scale * 2,
 			col = true,