diff --git a/pkg/gui/gui.go b/pkg/gui/gui.go
index cf62011ca..aa44aa92c 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/gui.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/gui.go
@@ -424,6 +424,15 @@ func (gui *Gui) onUserConfigLoaded() error {
 	userConfig := gui.Config.GetUserConfig()
 	gui.Common.SetUserConfig(userConfig)
 
+	if gui.previousLanguageConfig != userConfig.Gui.Language {
+		tr, err := i18n.NewTranslationSetFromConfig(gui.Log, userConfig.Gui.Language)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		gui.c.Tr = tr
+		gui.previousLanguageConfig = userConfig.Gui.Language
+	}
+
 	gui.setColorScheme()
 	gui.configureViewProperties()
 
@@ -435,15 +444,6 @@ func (gui *Gui) onUserConfigLoaded() error {
 
 	gui.g.Mouse = userConfig.Gui.MouseEvents
 
-	if gui.previousLanguageConfig != userConfig.Gui.Language {
-		tr, err := i18n.NewTranslationSetFromConfig(gui.Log, userConfig.Gui.Language)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		gui.c.Tr = tr
-		gui.previousLanguageConfig = userConfig.Gui.Language
-	}
-
 	// originally we could only hide the command log permanently via the config
 	// but now we do it via state. So we need to still support the config for the
 	// sake of backwards compatibility. We're making use of short circuiting here
diff --git a/pkg/gui/views.go b/pkg/gui/views.go
index 109fa6e42..05692aa48 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/views.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/views.go
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ func (gui *Gui) createAllViews() error {
 	gui.Views.SearchPrefix.BgColor = gocui.ColorDefault
 	gui.Views.SearchPrefix.FgColor = gocui.ColorCyan
 	gui.Views.SearchPrefix.Frame = false
-	gui.c.SetViewContent(gui.Views.SearchPrefix, gui.c.Tr.SearchPrefix)
 
 	gui.Views.StatusSpacer1.Frame = false
 	gui.Views.StatusSpacer2.Frame = false
@@ -97,62 +96,30 @@ func (gui *Gui) createAllViews() error {
 	gui.Views.Search.Frame = false
 	gui.Views.Search.Editor = gocui.EditorFunc(gui.searchEditor)
 
-	gui.Views.Stash.Title = gui.c.Tr.StashTitle
-
-	gui.Views.Commits.Title = gui.c.Tr.CommitsTitle
-
-	gui.Views.CommitFiles.Title = gui.c.Tr.CommitFiles
-
-	gui.Views.Branches.Title = gui.c.Tr.BranchesTitle
-
-	gui.Views.Remotes.Title = gui.c.Tr.RemotesTitle
-
-	gui.Views.Worktrees.Title = gui.c.Tr.WorktreesTitle
-
-	gui.Views.Tags.Title = gui.c.Tr.TagsTitle
-
-	gui.Views.Files.Title = gui.c.Tr.FilesTitle
-
 	for _, view := range []*gocui.View{gui.Views.Main, gui.Views.Secondary, gui.Views.Staging, gui.Views.StagingSecondary, gui.Views.PatchBuilding, gui.Views.PatchBuildingSecondary, gui.Views.MergeConflicts} {
-		view.Title = gui.c.Tr.DiffTitle
 		view.Wrap = true
 		view.IgnoreCarriageReturns = true
 		view.UnderlineHyperLinksOnlyOnHover = true
 		view.AutoRenderHyperLinks = true
 	}
 
-	gui.Views.Staging.Title = gui.c.Tr.UnstagedChanges
 	gui.Views.Staging.Wrap = true
-
-	gui.Views.StagingSecondary.Title = gui.c.Tr.StagedChanges
 	gui.Views.StagingSecondary.Wrap = true
-
-	gui.Views.PatchBuilding.Title = gui.c.Tr.Patch
 	gui.Views.PatchBuilding.Wrap = true
-
-	gui.Views.PatchBuildingSecondary.Title = gui.c.Tr.CustomPatch
 	gui.Views.PatchBuildingSecondary.Wrap = true
-
-	gui.Views.MergeConflicts.Title = gui.c.Tr.MergeConflictsTitle
 	gui.Views.MergeConflicts.Wrap = false
-
-	gui.Views.Limit.Title = gui.c.Tr.NotEnoughSpace
 	gui.Views.Limit.Wrap = true
 
-	gui.Views.Status.Title = gui.c.Tr.StatusTitle
-
 	gui.Views.AppStatus.BgColor = gocui.ColorDefault
 	gui.Views.AppStatus.FgColor = gocui.ColorCyan
 	gui.Views.AppStatus.Visible = false
 	gui.Views.AppStatus.Frame = false
 
 	gui.Views.CommitMessage.Visible = false
-	gui.Views.CommitMessage.Title = gui.c.Tr.CommitSummary
 	gui.Views.CommitMessage.Editable = true
 	gui.Views.CommitMessage.Editor = gocui.EditorFunc(gui.commitMessageEditor)
 
 	gui.Views.CommitDescription.Visible = false
-	gui.Views.CommitDescription.Title = gui.c.Tr.CommitDescriptionTitle
 	gui.Views.CommitDescription.Editable = true
 	gui.Views.CommitDescription.Editor = gocui.EditorFunc(gui.commitDescriptionEditor)
 
@@ -170,12 +137,10 @@ func (gui *Gui) createAllViews() error {
 	gui.Views.Information.FgColor = gocui.ColorGreen
 	gui.Views.Information.Frame = false
 
-	gui.Views.Extras.Title = gui.c.Tr.CommandLog
 	gui.Views.Extras.Autoscroll = true
 	gui.Views.Extras.Wrap = true
 	gui.Views.Extras.AutoRenderHyperLinks = true
 
-	gui.Views.Snake.Title = gui.c.Tr.SnakeTitle
 	gui.Views.Snake.FgColor = gocui.ColorGreen
 
 	return nil
@@ -201,7 +166,30 @@ func (gui *Gui) configureViewProperties() {
 		(*mapping.viewPtr).InactiveViewSelBgColor = theme.GocuiInactiveViewSelectedLineBgColor
 	}
 
+	gui.c.SetViewContent(gui.Views.SearchPrefix, gui.c.Tr.SearchPrefix)
+
+	gui.Views.Stash.Title = gui.c.Tr.StashTitle
+	gui.Views.Commits.Title = gui.c.Tr.CommitsTitle
+	gui.Views.CommitFiles.Title = gui.c.Tr.CommitFiles
+	gui.Views.Branches.Title = gui.c.Tr.BranchesTitle
+	gui.Views.Remotes.Title = gui.c.Tr.RemotesTitle
+	gui.Views.Worktrees.Title = gui.c.Tr.WorktreesTitle
+	gui.Views.Tags.Title = gui.c.Tr.TagsTitle
+	gui.Views.Files.Title = gui.c.Tr.FilesTitle
+	gui.Views.PatchBuilding.Title = gui.c.Tr.Patch
+	gui.Views.PatchBuildingSecondary.Title = gui.c.Tr.CustomPatch
+	gui.Views.MergeConflicts.Title = gui.c.Tr.MergeConflictsTitle
+	gui.Views.Limit.Title = gui.c.Tr.NotEnoughSpace
+	gui.Views.Status.Title = gui.c.Tr.StatusTitle
+	gui.Views.Staging.Title = gui.c.Tr.UnstagedChanges
+	gui.Views.StagingSecondary.Title = gui.c.Tr.StagedChanges
+	gui.Views.CommitMessage.Title = gui.c.Tr.CommitSummary
+	gui.Views.CommitDescription.Title = gui.c.Tr.CommitDescriptionTitle
+	gui.Views.Extras.Title = gui.c.Tr.CommandLog
+	gui.Views.Snake.Title = gui.c.Tr.SnakeTitle
+
 	for _, view := range []*gocui.View{gui.Views.Main, gui.Views.Secondary, gui.Views.Staging, gui.Views.StagingSecondary, gui.Views.PatchBuilding, gui.Views.PatchBuildingSecondary, gui.Views.MergeConflicts} {
+		view.Title = gui.c.Tr.DiffTitle
 		view.CanScrollPastBottom = gui.c.UserConfig().Gui.ScrollPastBottom
 		view.TabWidth = gui.c.UserConfig().Gui.TabWidth
 	}