diff --git a/zerver/lib/events.py b/zerver/lib/events.py
index 67c977cc84..117db4c7b4 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/events.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/events.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from zerver.lib.avatar import avatar_url
 from zerver.lib.bot_config import load_bot_config_template
 from zerver.lib.compatibility import is_outdated_server
 from zerver.lib.exceptions import JsonableError
-from zerver.lib.external_accounts import DEFAULT_EXTERNAL_ACCOUNTS
+from zerver.lib.external_accounts import get_default_external_accounts
 from zerver.lib.hotspots import get_next_hotspots
 from zerver.lib.integrations import EMBEDDED_BOTS, WEBHOOK_INTEGRATIONS
 from zerver.lib.message import (
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ def fetch_initial_state_data(
 
         # TODO: Should these have the realm prefix replaced with server_?
         state["realm_push_notifications_enabled"] = push_notifications_enabled()
-        state["realm_default_external_accounts"] = DEFAULT_EXTERNAL_ACCOUNTS
+        state["realm_default_external_accounts"] = get_default_external_accounts()
 
         if settings.JITSI_SERVER_URL is not None:
             state["jitsi_server_url"] = settings.JITSI_SERVER_URL.rstrip("/")
diff --git a/zerver/lib/external_accounts.py b/zerver/lib/external_accounts.py
index b0cf75cb2e..f22c23aa6e 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/external_accounts.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/external_accounts.py
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 """
     This module stores data for "external account" custom profile field.
 """
+import copy
+from typing import Dict
+
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
+from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy
 
 from zerver.lib.types import ProfileFieldData
 from zerver.lib.validator import (
@@ -23,18 +27,27 @@ DEFAULT_EXTERNAL_ACCOUNTS = {
     "twitter": {
         "text": "Twitter",
         "url_pattern": "https://twitter.com/%(username)s",
-        "name": "Twitter username",
+        "name": gettext_lazy("Twitter username"),
         "hint": "",
     },
     "github": {
         "text": "GitHub",
         "url_pattern": "https://github.com/%(username)s",
-        "name": "GitHub username",
+        "name": gettext_lazy("GitHub username"),
         "hint": "",
     },
 }
 
 
+def get_default_external_accounts() -> Dict[str, Dict[str, str]]:
+    translated_default_external_accounts = copy.deepcopy(DEFAULT_EXTERNAL_ACCOUNTS)
+
+    for external_account in translated_default_external_accounts.values():
+        external_account["name"] = str(external_account["name"])
+
+    return translated_default_external_accounts
+
+
 def validate_external_account_field_data(field_data: ProfileFieldData) -> ProfileFieldData:
     field_validator = check_dict_only(
         [("subtype", check_required_string)],