diff --git a/stepmania/src/LocalizedString.cpp b/stepmania/src/LocalizedString.cpp
index 60a21e1ee5..febf08fe66 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LocalizedString.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/LocalizedString.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ LocalizedString::LocalizedString( const RString &sSection, const RString &sName
 	m_sName = sName;
 
 	SubscriptionManager<LocalizedString>::Subscribe( this );
+
+	if( g_pfnLocalizer != NULL )
+		Refresh();
 }