diff --git a/src/kits/locale/LocaleRosterData.cpp b/src/kits/locale/LocaleRosterData.cpp
index b1f9dfd7d1..d98586826c 100644
--- a/src/kits/locale/LocaleRosterData.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/locale/LocaleRosterData.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ LocaleRosterData::LocaleRosterData(const BLanguage& language,
 	:
 	fLock("LocaleRosterData"),
 	fDefaultLocale(&language, &conventions),
-	fIsFilesystemTranslationPreferred(false),
+	fIsFilesystemTranslationPreferred(true),
 	fAreResourcesLoaded(false)
 {
 	fInitStatus = _Initialize();