diff --git a/activities/FoodChain.activity/js/activity.js b/activities/FoodChain.activity/js/activity.js
index de3fcf0d4..5f10f8d92 100644
--- a/activities/FoodChain.activity/js/activity.js
+++ b/activities/FoodChain.activity/js/activity.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 
 
-define(["sugar-web/activity/activity","l10n","sugar-web/graphics/radiobuttonsgroup","sugar-web/datastore","tutorial", "sugar-web/env"], function (activity, l10n, radioButtonsGroup, datastore, tutorial, env) {
+define(["sugar-web/activity/activity","l10n","sugar-web/graphics/radiobuttonsgroup","sugar-web/datastore","tutorial", "sugar-web/env"], function (activity, _l10n, radioButtonsGroup, datastore, tutorial, env) {
 	var app = null;
+	l10n = _l10n
 
     // Manipulate the DOM only when it is ready.
     requirejs(['domReady!'], function (doc) {
@@ -16,14 +17,17 @@ define(["sugar-web/activity/activity","l10n","sugar-web/graphics/radiobuttonsgro
 		);
 		document.getElementById("en-button").onclick = function() {
 			l10n.init("en");
+			l10n.language.code = "en";
 			FoodChain.setLocale();
 		};
 		document.getElementById("fr-button").onclick = function() {
 			l10n.init("fr");
+			l10n.language.code = "fr";
 			FoodChain.setLocale();
 		};
 		document.getElementById("pt_BR-button").onclick = function() {
 			l10n.init("pt_BR");
+			l10n.language.code = "pt_BR";
 			FoodChain.setLocale();
 		};
 		// Launch tutorial
@@ -40,8 +44,10 @@ define(["sugar-web/activity/activity","l10n","sugar-web/graphics/radiobuttonsgro
 					var defaultLanguage = (typeof chrome != 'undefined' && chrome.app && chrome.app.runtime) ? chrome.i18n.getUILanguage() : navigator.language;
 					var language = environment.user ? environment.user.language : defaultLanguage;
 					if (language == 'fr' || language == 'en') {
+						l10n.language.code = language;
 						l10n.init(language);
 					} else if (language == 'pt') {
+						l10n.language.code = "pt_BR";
 						l10n.init("pt_BR");
 					}
 
@@ -70,6 +76,7 @@ define(["sugar-web/activity/activity","l10n","sugar-web/graphics/radiobuttonsgro
 				FoodChain.setLocale();
 			}
 		};
+		localized_received(); //invoke to init the app
 		window.addEventListener('localized', localized_received, false);
 
         // Stop sound at end of game to sanitize media environment, specifically on Android
diff --git a/activities/FoodChain.activity/l10n.js b/activities/FoodChain.activity/l10n.js
index 7244ebf21..7dbf564c7 100644
--- a/activities/FoodChain.activity/l10n.js
+++ b/activities/FoodChain.activity/l10n.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Localization API
 
- var l10n;
+ var l10n; //loaded by activity.js
 
 
 // Localization function