diff --git a/api_webchat/controller.js b/api_webchat/controller.js
index e904871a..9114ce11 100644
--- a/api_webchat/controller.js
+++ b/api_webchat/controller.js
@@ -64,9 +64,12 @@ messageInput.setMessagesArea(messagesArea);
 switch (llm) {
     case "chatgpt_api":
         let prefs_api = await browser.storage.sync.get({chatgpt_api_key: '', chatgpt_model: '', do_debug: false});
+        let i18nStrings = {};
+        i18nStrings["chatgpt_api_request_failed"] = browser.i18n.getMessage('chatgpt_api_request_failed');
+        i18nStrings["error_connection_interrupted"] = browser.i18n.getMessage('error_connection_interrupted');
         messageInput.setModel(prefs_api.chatgpt_model);
         messagesArea.setLLMName("ChatGPT");
-        worker.postMessage({ type: 'init', chatgpt_api_key: prefs_api.chatgpt_api_key, chatgpt_model: prefs_api.chatgpt_model, do_debug: prefs_api.do_debug});
+        worker.postMessage({ type: 'init', chatgpt_api_key: prefs_api.chatgpt_api_key, chatgpt_model: prefs_api.chatgpt_model, do_debug: prefs_api.do_debug, i18nStrings: i18nStrings});
         messagesArea.appendUserMessage(browser.i18n.getMessage("chagpt_api_connecting") + " " +browser.i18n.getMessage("AndModel") + " \"" + prefs_api.chatgpt_model + "\"...", "info");
         browser.runtime.sendMessage({command: "openai_api_ready_" + call_id, window_id: (await browser.windows.getCurrent()).id});
         break;
diff --git a/api_webchat/model-worker-openai.js b/api_webchat/model-worker-openai.js
index 173a3499..f467bd98 100644
--- a/api_webchat/model-worker-openai.js
+++ b/api_webchat/model-worker-openai.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ let chatgpt_api_key = null;
 let chatgpt_model = '';
 let openai = null;
 let stopStreaming = false;
+let i18nStrings = null;
 let do_debug = false;
 let taLog = null;
 
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ self.onmessage = async function(event) {
         chatgpt_model = event.data.chatgpt_model;
         openai = new OpenAI(chatgpt_api_key, chatgpt_model, true);
         do_debug = event.data.do_debug;
+        i18nStrings = event.data.i18nStrings;
         taLog = new taLogger('model-worker-openai', do_debug);
     } else if (event.data.type === 'chatMessage') {
         conversationHistory.push({ role: 'user', content: event.data.message });