diff --git a/library/Icinga/Util/Translator.php b/library/Icinga/Util/Translator.php
index ccbdcbfcdd..7552034744 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Util/Translator.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Util/Translator.php
@@ -43,7 +43,11 @@ class Translator
     public static function translate($text, $domain, $context = null)
     {
         if ($context !== null) {
-            return self::pgettext($text, $domain, $context);
+            $res = self::pgettext($text, $domain, $context);
+            if ($res === $text && $domain !== self::DEFAULT_DOMAIN) {
+                $res = self::pgettext($text, self::DEFAULT_DOMAIN, $context);
+            }
+            return $res;
         }
 
         $res = dgettext($domain, $text);
@@ -56,6 +60,8 @@ public static function translate($text, $domain, $context = null)
     /**
      * Translate a plural string
      *
+     * Falls back to the default domain in case the string cannot be translated using the given domain
+     *
      * @param   string      $textSingular   The string in singular form to translate
      * @param   string      $textPlural     The string in plural form to translate
      * @param   integer     $number         The number to get the plural or singular string
@@ -67,10 +73,17 @@ public static function translate($text, $domain, $context = null)
     public static function translatePlural($textSingular, $textPlural, $number, $domain, $context = null)
     {
         if ($context !== null) {
-            return self::pngettext($textSingular, $textPlural, $number, $domain, $context);
+            $res = self::pngettext($textSingular, $textPlural, $number, $domain, $context);
+            if (($res === $textSingular || $res === $textPlural) && $domain !== self::DEFAULT_DOMAIN) {
+                $res = self::pngettext($textSingular, $textPlural, $number, self::DEFAULT_DOMAIN, $context);
+            }
+            return $res;
         }
 
         $res = dngettext($domain, $textSingular, $textPlural, $number);
+        if (($res === $textSingular || $res === $textPlural) && $domain !== self::DEFAULT_DOMAIN) {
+            $res = dngettext(self::DEFAULT_DOMAIN, $textSingular, $textPlural, $number);
+        }
         return $res;
     }
 
diff --git a/library/Icinga/Web/Form/Element/Note.php b/library/Icinga/Web/Form/Element/Note.php
index 5788c200d2..700bea1075 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Web/Form/Element/Note.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Web/Form/Element/Note.php
@@ -4,13 +4,24 @@
 
 namespace Icinga\Web\Form\Element;
 
-use Zend_Form_Element_Xhtml;
+use Zend_Form_Element;
 
 /**
  * Implements note element for Zend forms
  */
-class Note extends Zend_Form_Element_Xhtml
+class Note extends Zend_Form_Element
 {
+    /**
+     * Disable default decorators
+     *
+     * \Icinga\Web\Form sets default decorators for elements.
+     *
+     * @var bool
+     *
+     * @see \Icinga\Web\Form::__construct() For default element decorators.
+     */
+    protected $_disableLoadDefaultDecorators = true;
+
     /**
      * Name of the view helper
      *