diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index 90e6d0fd7..1bef5a618 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2006-05-27  Brian Matherly  <brian@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/gramps.py: Add provisions for local mo files for Windows
+
 2006-05-26  Brian Matherly  <brian@gramps-project.org>
 	* src/plugins/IndivComplete.py: Add event notes.
 
diff --git a/gramps2/src/gramps.py b/gramps2/src/gramps.py
index 2b2f31c83..0ce7e387d 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/gramps.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/gramps.py
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ sys.path.append(os.path.abspath(os.path.basename(__file__)))
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 if os.environ.has_key("GRAMPSI18N"):
     loc = os.environ["GRAMPSI18N"]
+elif os.path.exists( os.path.join(const.root_dir,"lang") ):
+    loc = os.path.join(const.root_dir,"lang")
 else:
     loc = "/usr/share/locale"