diff --git a/approot/messages.xml b/approot/messages.xml
index 14e4bc54..a0c99722 100644
--- a/approot/messages.xml
+++ b/approot/messages.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 <messages xmlns:if="Wt.WTemplate.conditions">
 <!--FORMS message blocks-->
 
+
+<message id="msg-home-welcome"><h2>Welcome!</h2></message>
+
 <message id="msg-various-artists">Various artists</message>
 <message id="msg-artists">Artists</message>
 <message id="msg-releases">Albums</message>
diff --git a/src/ui/HomeView.cpp b/src/ui/HomeView.cpp
index 730f981e..e97d8b33 100644
--- a/src/ui/HomeView.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/HomeView.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ namespace UserInterface {
 Home::Home(Wt::WContainerWidget *parent)
 : Wt::WContainerWidget(parent)
 {
-	addWidget(new Wt::WTemplate(Wt::WString::tr("template-home")));
+	auto t = new Wt::WTemplate(Wt::WString::tr("template-home"), this);
+	t->addFunction("tr", &Wt::WTemplate::Functions::tr);
+
 }
 
 } // namespace UserInterface