diff --git a/admin.php b/admin.php
index cbfaa6a6..428ca014 100644
--- a/admin.php
+++ b/admin.php
@@ -399,6 +399,10 @@ class AdminPlugin extends Plugin
         $assets = $this->grav['assets'];
         $translations  = 'if (!window.translations) window.translations = {}; ' . PHP_EOL . 'window.translations.PLUGIN_ADMIN = {};' . PHP_EOL;
 
+        // Enable language translations
+        $translations_actual_state = $this->config->get('system.languages.translations');
+        $this->config->set('system.languages.translations', true);
+
         $strings = ['EVERYTHING_UP_TO_DATE',
             'UPDATES_ARE_AVAILABLE',
             'IS_AVAILABLE_FOR_UPDATE',
@@ -422,6 +426,9 @@ class AdminPlugin extends Plugin
             $translations .= 'translations.PLUGIN_ADMIN.' . $string .' = "' . $this->admin->translate('PLUGIN_ADMIN.' . $string) . '"; ' . PHP_EOL;;
         }
 
+        // set the actual translations state back
+        $this->config->set('system.languages.translations', $translations_actual_state);
+
         $assets->addInlineJs($translations);
     }