diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 484ccab8e6..3247a716fe 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
     DolphinApplication app;
+    KGlobal::locale()->insertCatalog("libkonq"); // needed for applications using libkonq
+
 #ifdef __GNUC__
 #warning TODO, SessionManagement
 #endif