diff --git a/src/kits/translation/TranslatorRoster.cpp b/src/kits/translation/TranslatorRoster.cpp
index 8ac563caa0..c54be30e9d 100644
--- a/src/kits/translation/TranslatorRoster.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/translation/TranslatorRoster.cpp
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ BTranslatorRoster::Private::Private()
 			}
 	}
 
-	// we're sneaking us into the BApplication
-	if (be_app != NULL && be_app->Lock()) {
+	// we're sneaking ourselves into the BApplication, if it's running
+	if (be_app != NULL && !be_app->IsLaunching() && be_app->Lock()) {
 		be_app->AddHandler(this);
 		be_app->Unlock();
 	}