diff --git a/translate b/translate
index 513b68e8..27e0286c 100755
--- a/translate
+++ b/translate
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ function install_translations {
     do
         COMMAND_NAME=$(echo $f | awk -F '/' '{print $2}')
         for lang in "${language[@]}"
-        do
+        do          
             # convert json to mo
             if [ -f /usr/bin/i18next-conv ]; then
                 if [ ! -f locale/${lang}/${COMMAND_NAME}.mo ]; then
@@ -109,9 +109,11 @@ function install_translations {
             fi
 
             # install the mo
-            if [ -f locale/${lang}/${COMMAND_NAME}.mo ]; then
-                cp locale/${lang}/${COMMAND_NAME}.mo /usr/share/locale/${lang}/${COMMAND_NAME}.mo
-            fi
+            if [ -d /usr/share/locale/${lang} ]; then
+                if [ -f locale/${lang}/${COMMAND_NAME}.mo ]; then
+                    cp locale/${lang}/${COMMAND_NAME}.mo /usr/share/locale/${lang}/${COMMAND_NAME}.mo
+                fi          
+            fi          
         done
     done
 }