diff --git a/QSB/Localization/QSBLocalization.cs b/QSB/Localization/QSBLocalization.cs
index f3f57511..d05448c9 100644
--- a/QSB/Localization/QSBLocalization.cs
+++ b/QSB/Localization/QSBLocalization.cs
@@ -44,12 +44,10 @@ public static class QSBLocalization
 			return;
 		}
 
-		// hack to stop things from breaking
-		Current = _translations[0];
-
-		TextTranslation.Get().OnLanguageChanged += OnLanguageChanged;
 		// gotta call this manually because InitializeLanguage happens before we listen to OnLanguageChanged
 		OnLanguageChanged();
+
+		TextTranslation.Get().OnLanguageChanged += OnLanguageChanged;
 	}
 
 	private static void FixMissingEntries(Translation translation)