diff --git a/Localization/LocalizationManager.cs b/Localization/LocalizationManager.cs
index 40658cb..15bb674 100644
--- a/Localization/LocalizationManager.cs
+++ b/Localization/LocalizationManager.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
-using System.Reflection;
 using MelonLoader;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using UnityEngine;
@@ -33,6 +32,11 @@ internal static class LocalizationManager
 
     private static bool _initialized;
 
+    static LocalizationManager()
+    {
+        Initialize();
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Initializes the localization system and loads embedded language dictionaries.
     /// </summary>
@@ -115,7 +119,7 @@ internal static class LocalizationManager
             localeCode = FallbackLocaleCode;
         }
 
-        var isChanged = (language != CurrentLanguage) || (localeCode != CurrentLocaleCode);
+        var isChanged = language != CurrentLanguage || localeCode != CurrentLocaleCode;
 
         CurrentLanguage = language;
         CurrentLocaleCode = localeCode;
@@ -140,6 +144,7 @@ internal static class LocalizationManager
     public static string Get(string key)
     {
         if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(key)) return string.Empty;
+        if (!_initialized) Initialize();
 
         // 1. Try currently active locale
         if (Locales.TryGetValue(CurrentLocaleCode, out var activeDict) && activeDict.TryGetValue(key, out var val))
diff --git a/RenderMod.cs b/RenderMod.cs
index 002bf3b..bbfc5ce 100644
--- a/RenderMod.cs
+++ b/RenderMod.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ internal class RenderMod : MelonMod
     public override void OnInitializeMelon()
     {
         GlobalSettings.Load();
+        Localization.LocalizationManager.Initialize();
         ffmpeg.RootPath = MelonEnvironment.UserLibsDirectory;
             
         var renderManagerObj = new GameObject("Render Manager");