diff --git a/core/dict.class.inc.php b/core/dict.class.inc.php
index ae37ac9b5..365358d83 100644
--- a/core/dict.class.inc.php
+++ b/core/dict.class.inc.php
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ class Dict
 			}
 			// Attempt to find the string in english
 			//
+			self::InitLangIfNeeded('EN US');
+
 			$aDefaultDictionary = self::$m_aData['EN US'];
 			if (array_key_exists($sStringCode, $aDefaultDictionary))
 			{