diff --git a/src/TrackPanelAx.cpp b/src/TrackPanelAx.cpp
index 2099024d5..6fbb0cfb5 100644
--- a/src/TrackPanelAx.cpp
+++ b/src/TrackPanelAx.cpp
@@ -307,22 +307,28 @@ wxAccStatus TrackPanelAx::GetName( int childId, wxString* name )
          // LLL: Remove these during "refactor"
          if( t->GetMute() )
          {
+            // The following comment also applies to the solo, selected,
+            // and synclockselected states.
+            // Many of translations of the strings with a leading space omitted
+            // the leading space. Therefore a space has been added using wxT(" ").
+            // Because screen readers won't be affected by multiple spaces, the
+            // leading spaces have not been removed, so that no new translations are needed.
             /* i18n-hint: This is for screen reader software and indicates that
                on this track mute is on.*/
-            name->Append( _( " Mute On" ) );
+            name->Append( wxT(" ") + wxString(_( " Mute On" )) );
          }
 
          if( t->GetSolo() )
          {
             /* i18n-hint: This is for screen reader software and indicates that
                on this track solo is on.*/
-            name->Append( _( " Solo On" ) );
+            name->Append( wxT(" ") + wxString(_( " Solo On" )) );
          }
          if( t->GetSelected() )
          {
             /* i18n-hint: This is for screen reader software and indicates that
                this track is selected.*/
-            name->Append( _( " Select On" ) );
+            name->Append( wxT(" ") + wxString(_( " Select On" )) );
          }
          if( t->IsSyncLockSelected() )
          {
@@ -330,7 +336,7 @@ wxAccStatus TrackPanelAx::GetName( int childId, wxString* name )
                this track is shown with a sync-locked icon.*/
             // The absence of a dash between Sync and Locked is deliberate -
             // if present, Jaws reads it as "dash".
-            name->Append( _( " Sync Lock Selected" ) );
+            name->Append( wxT(" ") + wxString(_( " Sync Lock Selected" )) );
          }
       }
    }