diff --git a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/forum_fn.js b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/forum_fn.js
index 4b02093b3e..fc6c418b2e 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/forum_fn.js
+++ b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/forum_fn.js
@@ -303,6 +303,64 @@ function apply_onkeypress_event() {
 
 jQuery(document).ready(apply_onkeypress_event);
 
+/**
+* Run MSN action
+*/
+function msn_action(action, address)
+{
+	// Does the browser support the MSNM object?
+	var app = document.getElementById('objMessengerApp');
+
+	if (!app || !app.MyStatus) {
+		var lang = $('form[data-lang-im-msnm-browser]');
+		if (lang.length) {
+			alert(lang.attr('data-lang-im-msnm-browser'));
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	// Is MSNM connected?
+	if (app.MyStatus == 1) {
+		var lang = $('form[data-lang-im-msnm-connect]');
+		if (lang.length) {
+			alert(lang.attr('data-lang-im-msnm-connect'));
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	// Do stuff
+	try {
+		switch (action) {
+			case 'add':
+				app.AddContact(0, address);
+				break;
+
+			case 'im':
+				app.InstantMessage(address);
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	catch (e) {
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+* Add to your contact list
+*/
+function add_contact(address) 
+{
+	msn_action('add', address);
+}
+
+/**
+* Write IM to contact
+*/
+function im_contact(address)
+{
+	msn_action('im', address);
+}
+
 /**
 * Run onload functions
 */
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/memberlist_im.html b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/memberlist_im.html
index 68aed0b3dd..8e7842e631 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/memberlist_im.html
+++ b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/memberlist_im.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <!-- MSNM info from http://www.cdolive.net/ - doesn't seem to work with MSN Messenger -->
 <h2 class="solo">{L_SEND_IM}</h2>
 
-<form method="post" action="{S_IM_ACTION}">
+<form method="post" action="{S_IM_ACTION}" data-lang-im-msnm-connect="{L_IM_MSNM_CONNECT|e('html_attr')}" data-lang-im-msnm-browser="{L_IM_MSNM_BROWSER|e('html_attr')}">
 
 <div class="panel bg2">
 	<div class="inner">
@@ -85,74 +85,4 @@
 
 <a href="#" onclick="window.close(); return false;">{L_CLOSE_WINDOW}</a>
 
-<script type="text/javascript">
-// <![CDATA[
-
-	/** The following will not work with Windows Vista **/
-
-	var app = document.getElementById('objMessengerApp');
-
-	/**
-	* Check whether the browser supports this and whether MSNM is connected
-	*/
-	function msn_supported()
-	{
-		// Does the browser support the MSNM object?
-		if (app.MyStatus)
-		{
-			// Is MSNM connected?
-			if (app.MyStatus == 1)
-			{
-				alert('{LA_IM_MSNM_CONNECT}');
-				return false;
-			}
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			alert('{LA_IM_MSNM_BROWSER}');
-			return false;
-		}
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	* Add to your contact list
-	*/
-	function add_contact(address) 
-	{
-		if (msn_supported()) 
-		{
-			// Could return an error while MSNM is connecting, don't want that
-			try
-			{
-				app.AddContact(0, address);
-			}
-			catch (e)
-			{
-				return;
-			}
-	}
-}
-
-/**
-* Write IM to contact
-*/
-function im_contact(address)
-{
-	if (msn_supported())
-	{
-		// Could return an error while MSNM is connecting, don't want that
-		try
-		{
-			app.InstantMessage(address);
-		}
-		catch (e)
-		{
-			return;
-		}
-	}
-}
-// ]]>
-</script>
-
 <!-- INCLUDE simple_footer.html -->