diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 385b5fef..934cc6b6 100755
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QTextStream>
 #include <QTranslator>
+#include <QLibraryInfo>
 #include "global.h"
 #include "clientdlg.h"
 #include "serverdlg.h"
@@ -555,6 +556,7 @@ int main ( int argc, char** argv )
 
     // load translations
     QTranslator myappTranslator;
+    QTranslator myqtTranslator;
 
     if ( bUseGUI && bUseTranslation )
     {
@@ -562,6 +564,12 @@ int main ( int argc, char** argv )
         {
             pApp->installTranslator ( &myappTranslator );
         }
+
+        QString myqtLocation = QLibraryInfo::location( QLibraryInfo::TranslationsPath );
+        if ( myqtTranslator.load ( QLocale(), "qt", "_", myqtLocation ) )
+        {
+            pApp->installTranslator ( &myqtTranslator );
+        }
     }