diff --git a/GreenshotPlugin/Controls/GreenshotForm.cs b/GreenshotPlugin/Controls/GreenshotForm.cs
index 82e2b64c5..a3c3bce91 100644
--- a/GreenshotPlugin/Controls/GreenshotForm.cs
+++ b/GreenshotPlugin/Controls/GreenshotForm.cs
@@ -204,19 +204,20 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.Controls {
 		}
 
 		protected void ApplyLanguage(ToolStripItem applyTo, string languageKey) {
+			string langString = null;
 			if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(languageKey)) {
-				if (!Language.hasKey(languageKey)) {
+				if (!Language.TryGetString(languageKey, out langString)) {
 					LOG.WarnFormat("Wrong language key '{0}' configured for control '{1}'", languageKey, applyTo.Name);
 					if (DesignMode) {
 						MessageBox.Show(string.Format("Wrong language key '{0}' configured for control '{1}'", languageKey, applyTo.Name));
 					}
 					return;
 				}
-				applyTo.Text = Language.GetString(languageKey);
+				applyTo.Text = langString;
 			} else {
 				// Fallback to control name!
-				if (Language.hasKey(applyTo.Name)) {
-					applyTo.Text = Language.GetString(applyTo.Name);
+				if (Language.TryGetString(applyTo.Name, out langString)) {
+					applyTo.Text = langString;
 					return;
 				}
 				if (this.DesignMode) {
@@ -267,13 +268,15 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.Controls {
 				}
 			}
 		}
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Apply all the language settings to the "Greenshot" Controls on this form
 		/// </summary>
 		protected void ApplyLanguage() {
+			string langString = null;
 			// Set title of the form
-			if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(LanguageKey) && Language.hasKey(LanguageKey)) {
-				this.Text = Language.GetString(LanguageKey);
+			if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(LanguageKey) && Language.TryGetString(LanguageKey, out langString)) {
+				this.Text = langString;
 			}
 			// Reset the text values for all GreenshotControls
 			foreach (FieldInfo field in this.GetType().GetFields(BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance)) {
@@ -313,17 +316,18 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.Controls {
 		/// Apply the language text to supplied control
 		/// </summary>
 		protected void ApplyLanguage(Control applyTo, string languageKey) {
+			string langString = null;
 			if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(languageKey)) {
-				if (!Language.hasKey(languageKey)) {
+				if (!Language.TryGetString(languageKey, out langString)) {
 					LOG.WarnFormat("Wrong language key '{0}' configured for control '{1}'", languageKey, applyTo.Name);
 					MessageBox.Show(string.Format("Wrong language key '{0}' configured for control '{1}'", languageKey, applyTo.Name));
 					return;
 				}
-				applyTo.Text = Language.GetString(languageKey);
+				applyTo.Text = langString;
 			} else {
 				// Fallback to control name!
-				if (Language.hasKey(applyTo.Name)) {
-					applyTo.Text = Language.GetString(applyTo.Name);
+				if (Language.TryGetString(applyTo.Name, out langString)) {
+					applyTo.Text = langString;
 					return;
 				}
 				if (this.DesignMode) {
diff --git a/GreenshotPlugin/Core/Language.cs b/GreenshotPlugin/Core/Language.cs
index 98f9b8bbe..53f16dc77 100644
--- a/GreenshotPlugin/Core/Language.cs
+++ b/GreenshotPlugin/Core/Language.cs
@@ -489,6 +489,27 @@ namespace GreenshotPlugin.Core {
 			}
 			return resources.ContainsKey(key);
 		}
+		
+		/// <summary>
+		/// TryGet method which combines hasKey & GetString
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="key"></param>
+		/// <param name="languageString">out string</param>
+		/// <returns></returns>
+		public static bool TryGetString(string key, out string languageString) {
+			return resources.TryGetValue(key, out languageString);
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// TryGet method which combines hasKey & GetString
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="prefix">string with prefix</param>
+		/// <param name="key">string with key</param>
+		/// <param name="languageString">out string</param>
+		/// <returns></returns>
+		public static bool TryGetString(string prefix, string key, out string languageString) {
+			return resources.TryGetValue(prefix + "." + key, out languageString);
+		}
 
 		public static string Translate(object key) {
 			string typename = key.GetType().Name;