diff --git a/src/main/frontend/publishing.cljs b/src/main/frontend/publishing.cljs
index e47b49bac4..fe2412b03e 100644
--- a/src/main/frontend/publishing.cljs
+++ b/src/main/frontend/publishing.cljs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
             [frontend.page :as page]
             [frontend.util :as util]
             [frontend.routes :as routes]
+            [frontend.context.i18n :as i18n]
             [reitit.frontend :as rf]
             [reitit.frontend.easy :as rfe]
             [cljs.reader :as reader]
@@ -79,6 +80,8 @@
   ;; this is called in the index.html and must be exported
   ;; so it is available even in :advanced release builds
   (register-components-fns!)
+  ;; Set :preferred-lang as some components depend on it
+  (i18n/start)
   (restore-from-transit-str!)
   (restore-state!)
   (shortcut/refresh!)