diff --git a/api/index.php b/api/index.php
index facdf82c5..a8484ef0e 100644
--- a/api/index.php
+++ b/api/index.php
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
 		@session_start();
 	}
 
+	startup_gettext();
+
 	if (!init_plugins()) return;
 
 	$method = strtolower($_REQUEST["op"]);