diff --git a/src/core/UBApplication.cpp b/src/core/UBApplication.cpp
index deb11c6e..a2043121 100644
--- a/src/core/UBApplication.cpp
+++ b/src/core/UBApplication.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ UBApplication::UBApplication(const QString &id, int &argc, char **argv) : QtSing
         || args.contains("log");
 
 
+    setupTranslators(args);
+
     UBResources::resources();
 
     if (!undoStack)
@@ -139,8 +141,6 @@ UBApplication::UBApplication(const QString &id, int &argc, char **argv) : QtSing
 
     UBSettings *settings = UBSettings::settings();
 
-    setupTranslators(args);
-
     connect(settings->appToolBarPositionedAtTop, SIGNAL(changed(QVariant)), this, SLOT(toolBarPositionChanged(QVariant)));
     connect(settings->appToolBarDisplayText, SIGNAL(changed(QVariant)), this, SLOT(toolBarDisplayTextChanged(QVariant)));
     updateProtoActionsState();