diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py
index dc42316cd..37f44861c 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py
@@ -47,6 +47,21 @@ import pkg_resources
 import gtk, gtk.glade
 import sys
 
+# Initialize gettext
+try:
+    if hasattr(locale, "bindtextdomain"):
+        locale.bindtextdomain("deluge", pkg_resources.resource_filename("deluge", "i18n"))
+    if hasattr(locale, "textdomain"):
+        locale.textdomain("deluge")
+    gettext.bindtextdomain("deluge", pkg_resources.resource_filename("deluge", "i18n"))
+    gettext.textdomain("deluge")
+    gettext.install("deluge", pkg_resources.resource_filename("deluge", "i18n"))
+    gtk.glade.bindtextdomain("deluge", pkg_resources.resource_filename("deluge", "i18n"))
+    gtk.glade.textdomain("deluge")
+except Exception, e:
+    log.error("Unable to initialize gettext/locale!")
+    log.exception(e)
+
 import deluge.component as component
 from deluge.ui.client import client
 from mainwindow import MainWindow
@@ -141,21 +156,6 @@ DEFAULT_PREFS = {
 
 class GtkUI(object):
     def __init__(self, args):
-
-        # Initialize gettext
-        try:
-            if hasattr(locale, "bindtextdomain"):
-                locale.bindtextdomain("deluge", pkg_resources.resource_filename("deluge", "i18n"))
-            if hasattr(locale, "textdomain"):
-                locale.textdomain("deluge")
-            gettext.bindtextdomain("deluge", pkg_resources.resource_filename("deluge", "i18n"))
-            gettext.textdomain("deluge")
-            gettext.install("deluge", pkg_resources.resource_filename("deluge", "i18n"))
-            gtk.glade.bindtextdomain("deluge", pkg_resources.resource_filename("deluge", "i18n"))
-            gtk.glade.textdomain("deluge")
-        except Exception, e:
-            log.error("Unable to initialize gettext/locale!")
-            log.exception(e)
         # Setup signals
         try:
             import gnome.ui