diff --git a/picard/ui/options/general.py b/picard/ui/options/general.py
index 60f8ae60f..83623af6b 100644
--- a/picard/ui/options/general.py
+++ b/picard/ui/options/general.py
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ class GeneralOptionsPage(OptionsPage):
             self.ui.check_for_updates.setChecked(config.setting["check_for_updates"])
             self.ui.update_level.clear()
             for level, description in PROGRAM_UPDATE_LEVELS.items():
-                self.ui.update_level.addItem(_(description['title']), level)
+                # TODO: Remove temporary workaround once https://github.com/python-babel/babel/issues/415 has been resolved.
+                babel_415_workaround = description['title']
+                self.ui.update_level.addItem(_(babel_415_workaround), level)
             self.ui.update_level.setCurrentIndex(self.ui.update_level.findData(config.setting["update_level"]))
             self.ui.update_check_days.setValue(config.setting["update_check_days"])
         else:
diff --git a/picard/ui/options/interface.py b/picard/ui/options/interface.py
index e6d9f6a9b..3da29c800 100644
--- a/picard/ui/options/interface.py
+++ b/picard/ui/options/interface.py
@@ -218,7 +218,9 @@ class InterfaceOptionsPage(OptionsPage):
         list_item = ToolbarListItem(action)
         list_item.setToolTip(_('Drag and Drop to re-order'))
         if action in self.TOOLBAR_BUTTONS:
-            list_item.setText(_(self.TOOLBAR_BUTTONS[action]['label']))
+            # TODO: Remove temporary workaround once https://github.com/python-babel/babel/issues/415 has been resolved.
+            babel_415_workaround = self.TOOLBAR_BUTTONS[action]['label']
+            list_item.setText(_(babel_415_workaround))
             list_item.setIcon(icontheme.lookup(self._get_icon_from_name(action), icontheme.ICON_SIZE_MENU))
         else:
             list_item.setText(self.SEPARATOR)
@@ -287,8 +289,12 @@ class AddActionDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog):
 
         layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(self)
 
-        self.action_list = sorted([[_(self.parent().TOOLBAR_BUTTONS[action]['label']), action]
-                                   for action in action_list])
+        # TODO: Remove temporary workaround once https://github.com/python-babel/babel/issues/415 has been resolved.
+        babel_415_workaround_list = []
+        for action in action_list:
+            babel_415_workaround = self.parent().TOOLBAR_BUTTONS[action]['label']
+            temp_list.append([_(babel_415_workaround), action])
+        self.action_list = sorted(babel_415_workaround_list)
 
         self.combo_box = QtWidgets.QComboBox(self)
         self.combo_box.addItems([label for label, action in self.action_list])
diff --git a/picard/util/checkupdate.py b/picard/util/checkupdate.py
index 92bd10303..7ebe49eca 100644
--- a/picard/util/checkupdate.py
+++ b/picard/util/checkupdate.py
@@ -144,12 +144,16 @@ class UpdateCheckManager(QtCore.QObject):
                 webbrowser2.open(self._available_versions[key]['urls']['download'])
         else:
             if self._show_always:
+                if self._update_level in PROGRAM_UPDATE_LEVELS:
+                    update_level = PROGRAM_UPDATE_LEVELS[self._update_level]['title']
+                else:
+                    update_level = N_('unknown')
                 QMessageBox.information(
                     self._parent,
                     _("Picard Update"),
                     _("There is no update currently available for your subscribed update level: {update_level}\n\n"
                       "Your version: {picard_old_version}\n").format(
-                        update_level=_(PROGRAM_UPDATE_LEVELS[self._update_level]['title']) if self._update_level in PROGRAM_UPDATE_LEVELS else _('unknown'),
+                        update_level=_(update_level),
                         picard_old_version=PICARD_FANCY_VERSION_STR,
                     ),
                     QMessageBox.Ok, QMessageBox.Ok