diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 5c06aac8..1d717522 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 Version 0.2.1 - 2016.01.07
+ * i18n: Setup gettext
  * bugfix: Fixed installation directory for locale files
 
 Version 0.2.0 - 2016.01.07
diff --git a/src/peek-application.vala b/src/peek-application.vala
index bc2bd020..a7f1227f 100644
--- a/src/peek-application.vala
+++ b/src/peek-application.vala
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ This software is licensed under the GNU General Public License
 (version 3 or later). See the LICENSE file in this distribution.
 */
 
+[CCode(cname="GETTEXT_PACKAGE")] extern const string GETTEXT_PACKAGE;
+
 public class PeekApplication : Gtk.Application {
 
   const string APP_ID = "de.uploadedlobster.peek";
@@ -44,6 +46,13 @@ public class PeekApplication : Gtk.Application {
   public override void startup () {
     base.startup ();
 
+    // Setup gettext
+    GLib.Intl.setlocale(GLib.LocaleCategory.ALL, "");
+    GLib.Intl.bindtextdomain (GETTEXT_PACKAGE, null);
+    GLib.Intl.bind_textdomain_codeset (GETTEXT_PACKAGE, "UTF-8");
+    GLib.Intl.textdomain (GETTEXT_PACKAGE);
+
+    // Setup app menu
     GLib.SimpleAction action;
 
     action = new GLib.SimpleAction ("preferences", null);