diff --git a/src/gmp/locale/lang.js b/src/gmp/locale/lang.js
index d8cd671dde..3f22915ba7 100644
--- a/src/gmp/locale/lang.js
+++ b/src/gmp/locale/lang.js
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ const I18N_OPTIONS = {
   },
   supportedLngs: whitelist,
   nonExplicitSupportedLngs: false,
+  returnEmptyString: false,
   interpolation: {
     skipOnVariables: false,
   },