diff --git a/src/pretix/base/services/orders.py b/src/pretix/base/services/orders.py
index 5e46c89dd..3f0132543 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/services/orders.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/services/orders.py
@@ -403,7 +403,15 @@ def _cancel_order(order, user=None, send_mail: bool=True, api_token=None, device
 
 
 class OrderError(LazyLocaleException):
-    pass
+    def __init__(self, *args):
+        msg = args[0]
+        msgargs = args[1] if len(args) > 1 else None
+        self.args = args
+        if msgargs:
+            msg = _(msg) % msgargs
+        else:
+            msg = _(msg)
+        super().__init__(msg)
 
 
 def _check_date(event: Event, now_dt: datetime):