diff --git a/extensions/ohif-i18n/package.json b/extensions/ohif-i18n/package.json
index 813993a42..9525917bf 100644
--- a/extensions/ohif-i18n/package.json
+++ b/extensions/ohif-i18n/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ohif/i18n",
-  "version": "0.2.1",
+  "version": "0.2.2",
   "description": "OHIF extension for internationalization",
   "author": "OHIF",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/extensions/ohif-i18n/src/index.js b/extensions/ohif-i18n/src/index.js
index 2a66e4e32..1862714c6 100755
--- a/extensions/ohif-i18n/src/index.js
+++ b/extensions/ohif-i18n/src/index.js
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ function initI18n(
       });
   }
 
-  initialized.then(function(t) {
+  return initialized.then(function(t) {
     i18n.T = t;
     customDebug(`T function available.`, 'info');
   });
@@ -133,8 +133,7 @@ function initI18n(
 
 customDebug(`version ${pkg.version} loaded.`, 'info');
 
-initI18n();
-
+i18n.initializing = initI18n();
 i18n.initI18n = initI18n;
 i18n.addLocales = addLocales;