diff --git a/pkg/app/app.go b/pkg/app/app.go
index d558ed250..f07757f98 100644
--- a/pkg/app/app.go
+++ b/pkg/app/app.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui"
+	"github.com/mjarkk/lazygit/pkg/i18n"
 )
 
 // App struct
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ type App struct {
 	OSCommand  *commands.OSCommand
 	GitCommand *commands.GitCommand
 	Gui        *gui.Gui
+	Tr         *i18n.Localizer
 }
 
 func newLogger(config config.AppConfigurer) *logrus.Logger {
@@ -48,11 +50,17 @@ func NewApp(config config.AppConfigurer) (*App, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
+	app.Tr, err = i18n.NewLocalizer()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	app.GitCommand, err = commands.NewGitCommand(app.Log, app.OSCommand)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	app.Gui, err = gui.NewGui(app.Log, app.GitCommand, app.OSCommand, config.GetVersion())
+	app.Gui, err = gui.NewGui(app.Log, app.GitCommand, app.OSCommand, app.Tr, config.GetVersion())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/gui/commit_message_panel.go b/pkg/gui/commit_message_panel.go
index f765ab308..854732817 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/commit_message_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/commit_message_panel.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package gui
 
-import "github.com/jesseduffield/gocui"
+import (
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/gocui"
+)
 
 func (gui *Gui) handleCommitConfirm(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	message := gui.trimmedContent(v)
diff --git a/pkg/gui/files_panel.go b/pkg/gui/files_panel.go
index ba60a3278..b99de1606 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/files_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/files_panel.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package gui
 
 import (
-	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/i18n"
 
 	// "io"
 	// "io/ioutil"
@@ -148,27 +147,27 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleIgnoreFile(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 
 func (gui *Gui) renderfilesOptions(g *gocui.Gui, file *commands.File) error {
 	optionsMap := map[string]string{
-		"← → ↑ ↓":   lang.SLocalize("navigate", "navigate"),
-		"S":         lang.SLocalize("stashFiles", "stash files"),
-		"c":         lang.SLocalize("CommitChanges", "commit changes"),
-		"o":         lang.SLocalize("open", "open"),
-		"i":         lang.SLocalize("ignore", "ignore"),
-		"d":         lang.SLocalize("delete", "delete"),
-		"space":     lang.SLocalize("toggleStaged", "toggle staged"),
-		"R":         lang.SLocalize("refresh", "refresh"),
-		"t":         lang.SLocalize("addPatch", "add patch"),
-		"e":         lang.SLocalize("edit", "edit"),
-		"PgUp/PgDn": lang.SLocalize("scroll", "scroll"),
+		"← → ↑ ↓":   gui.Tr.SLocalize("navigate", "navigate"),
+		"S":         gui.Tr.SLocalize("stashFiles", "stash files"),
+		"c":         gui.Tr.SLocalize("CommitChanges", "commit changes"),
+		"o":         gui.Tr.SLocalize("open", "open"),
+		"i":         gui.Tr.SLocalize("ignore", "ignore"),
+		"d":         gui.Tr.SLocalize("delete", "delete"),
+		"space":     gui.Tr.SLocalize("toggleStaged", "toggle staged"),
+		"R":         gui.Tr.SLocalize("refresh", "refresh"),
+		"t":         gui.Tr.SLocalize("addPatch", "add patch"),
+		"e":         gui.Tr.SLocalize("edit", "edit"),
+		"PgUp/PgDn": gui.Tr.SLocalize("scroll", "scroll"),
 	}
 	if gui.State.HasMergeConflicts {
-		optionsMap["a"] = lang.SLocalize("abortMerge", "abort merge")
-		optionsMap["m"] = lang.SLocalize("resolveMergeConflicts", "resolve merge conflicts")
+		optionsMap["a"] = gui.Tr.SLocalize("abortMerge", "abort merge")
+		optionsMap["m"] = gui.Tr.SLocalize("resolveMergeConflicts", "resolve merge conflicts")
 	}
 	if file == nil {
 		return gui.renderOptionsMap(g, optionsMap)
 	}
 	if file.Tracked {
-		optionsMap["d"] = lang.SLocalize("checkout", "checkout")
+		optionsMap["d"] = gui.Tr.SLocalize("checkout", "checkout")
 	}
 	return gui.renderOptionsMap(g, optionsMap)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/gui/gui.go b/pkg/gui/gui.go
index afe17ff79..bf8360f72 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/gui.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/gui.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/golang-collections/collections/stack"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/gocui"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands"
-	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/i18n"
+	"github.com/mjarkk/lazygit/pkg/i18n"
 )
 
 // OverlappingEdges determines if panel edges overlap
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ type Gui struct {
 	Version    string
 	SubProcess *exec.Cmd
 	State      guiState
+	Tr         *i18n.Localizer
 }
 
 type guiState struct {
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ type guiState struct {
 }
 
 // NewGui builds a new gui handler
-func NewGui(log *logrus.Logger, gitCommand *commands.GitCommand, oSCommand *commands.OSCommand, version string) (*Gui, error) {
+func NewGui(log *logrus.Logger, gitCommand *commands.GitCommand, oSCommand *commands.OSCommand, tr *lang.Localizer, version string) (*Gui, error) {
 	initialState := guiState{
 		Files:         make([]commands.File, 0),
 		PreviousView:  "files",
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ func NewGui(log *logrus.Logger, gitCommand *commands.GitCommand, oSCommand *comm
 		OSCommand:  oSCommand,
 		Version:    version,
 		State:      initialState,
+		Tr:         tr,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -134,7 +136,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) layout(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 			if err != gocui.ErrUnknownView {
 				return err
 			}
-			v.Title = lang.SLocalize("NotEnoughSpace", "Not enough space to render panels")
+			v.Title = gui.Tr.SLocalize("NotEnoughSpace", "Not enough space to render panels")
 			v.Wrap = true
 		}
 		return nil
@@ -153,7 +155,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) layout(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 		if err != gocui.ErrUnknownView {
 			return err
 		}
-		v.Title = lang.SLocalize("DiffTitle", "Diff")
+		v.Title = gui.Tr.SLocalize("DiffTitle", "Diff")
 		v.Wrap = true
 		v.FgColor = gocui.ColorWhite
 	}
@@ -162,7 +164,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) layout(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 		if err != gocui.ErrUnknownView {
 			return err
 		}
-		v.Title = lang.SLocalize("StatusTitle", "Status")
+		v.Title = gui.Tr.SLocalize("StatusTitle", "Status")
 		v.FgColor = gocui.ColorWhite
 	}
 
@@ -172,7 +174,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) layout(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 			return err
 		}
 		filesView.Highlight = true
-		filesView.Title = lang.SLocalize("FilesTitle", "Files")
+		filesView.Title = gui.Tr.SLocalize("FilesTitle", "Files")
 		v.FgColor = gocui.ColorWhite
 	}
 
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) layout(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 		if err != gocui.ErrUnknownView {
 			return err
 		}
-		v.Title = lang.SLocalize("BranchesTitle", "Branches")
+		v.Title = gui.Tr.SLocalize("BranchesTitle", "Branches")
 		v.FgColor = gocui.ColorWhite
 	}
 
@@ -188,7 +190,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) layout(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 		if err != gocui.ErrUnknownView {
 			return err
 		}
-		v.Title = lang.SLocalize("CommitsTitle", "Commits")
+		v.Title = gui.Tr.SLocalize("CommitsTitle", "Commits")
 		v.FgColor = gocui.ColorWhite
 	}
 
@@ -196,7 +198,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) layout(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 		if err != gocui.ErrUnknownView {
 			return err
 		}
-		v.Title = lang.SLocalize("StashTitle", "Stash")
+		v.Title = gui.Tr.SLocalize("StashTitle", "Stash")
 		v.FgColor = gocui.ColorWhite
 	}
 
@@ -215,7 +217,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) layout(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 				return err
 			}
 			g.SetViewOnBottom("commitMessage")
-			commitMessageView.Title = lang.SLocalize("CommitMessage", "Commit message")
+			commitMessageView.Title = gui.Tr.SLocalize("CommitMessage", "Commit message")
 			commitMessageView.FgColor = gocui.ColorWhite
 			commitMessageView.Editable = true
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/dutch.go b/pkg/i18n/dutch.go
index 12cbc8f43..199b238b3 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/dutch.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/dutch.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package lang
+package i18n
 
 import (
 	"github.com/nicksnyder/go-i18n/v2/i18n"
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/i18n.go b/pkg/i18n/i18n.go
index a62f50c1e..e58c05aec 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/i18n.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/i18n.go
@@ -1,45 +1,68 @@
-package lang
+package i18n
 
 import (
+	"github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/cloudfoundry/jibber_jabber"
 	"github.com/nicksnyder/go-i18n/v2/i18n"
 	"golang.org/x/text/language"
 )
 
-// the function to setup the localizer
-func getlocalizer() *i18n.Localizer {
+// Localizer will translate a message into the user's language
+type Localizer struct {
+	i18nLocalizer *i18n.Localizer
+	language      string
+	Log           *logrus.Logger
+}
+
+// NewLocalizer creates a new Localizer
+func NewLocalizer(log *logrus.Logger) (*Localizer, error) {
 
 	// detect the user's language
 	userLang, _ := jibber_jabber.DetectLanguage()
+	log.Info("language: " + userLang)
 
 	// create a i18n bundle that can be used to add translations and other things
-	var i18nObject = &i18n.Bundle{DefaultLanguage: language.English}
+	i18nBundle := &i18n.Bundle{DefaultLanguage: language.English}
 
-	// add translation file(s)
-	i18nObject = addDutch(i18nObject)
+	addBundles(i18nBundle)
 
 	// return the new localizer that can be used to translate text
-	return i18n.NewLocalizer(i18nObject, userLang)
-}
+	i18nLocalizer := i18n.NewLocalizer(i18nBundle, userLang)
 
-// setup the localizer for later use
-var localizer = getlocalizer()
+	localizer := &Localizer{
+		i18nLocalizer: i18nLocalizer,
+		language:      userLang,
+		Log:           log,
+	}
+
+	return localizer, nil
+}
 
 // Localize handels the translations
 // expects i18n.LocalizeConfig as input: https://godoc.org/github.com/nicksnyder/go-i18n/v2/i18n#Localizer.MustLocalize
 // output: translated string
-func Localize(config *i18n.LocalizeConfig) string {
-	return localizer.MustLocalize(config)
+func (l *Localizer) Localize(config *i18n.LocalizeConfig) string {
+	return l.i18nLocalizer.MustLocalize(config)
 }
 
 // SLocalize (short localize) is for 1 line localizations
 // ID: The id that is used in the .toml translation files
 // Other: the default message it needs to return if there is no translation found or the system is english
-func SLocalize(ID string, Other string) string {
-	return Localize(&i18n.LocalizeConfig{
+func (l *Localizer) SLocalize(ID string, Other string) string {
+	return l.Localize(&i18n.LocalizeConfig{
 		DefaultMessage: &i18n.Message{
 			ID:    ID,
 			Other: Other,
 		},
 	})
 }
+
+// GetLanguage returns the currently selected language, e.g 'en'
+func (l *Localizer) GetLanguage() string {
+	return l.language
+}
+
+// add translation file(s)
+func addBundles(i18nBundle *i18n.Bundle) {
+	addDutch(i18nBundle)
+}