diff --git a/modules/castbar.lua b/modules/castbar.lua
index 52fab510..c430709e 100644
--- a/modules/castbar.lua
+++ b/modules/castbar.lua
@@ -255,27 +255,27 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("castbar", function ()
 
       pfUI.castbar.target:SetScript("OnEvent", function()
         if (arg1 ~= nil) then
-          for mob, spell in string.gfind(arg1, pfLocaleSpellEvents[GetLocale()]['SPELL_CAST']) do
+          for mob, spell in string.gfind(arg1, pfLocaleSpellEvents[pfUI.cache["locale"]]['SPELL_CAST']) do
             pfUI.castbar.target:Action(mob, spell, "casts")
             return
           end
-          for mob, spell in string.gfind(arg1, pfLocaleSpellEvents[GetLocale()]['SPELL_PERFORM']) do
+          for mob, spell in string.gfind(arg1, pfLocaleSpellEvents[pfUI.cache["locale"]]['SPELL_PERFORM']) do
             pfUI.castbar.target:Action(mob, spell, "performs")
             return
           end
-          for mob, spell in string.gfind(arg1, pfLocaleSpellEvents[GetLocale()]['SPELL_GAINS']) do
+          for mob, spell in string.gfind(arg1, pfLocaleSpellEvents[pfUI.cache["locale"]]['SPELL_GAINS']) do
             pfUI.castbar.target:Action(mob, spell, "gains")
             return
           end
-          for mob, spell in string.gfind(arg1, pfLocaleSpellEvents[GetLocale()]['SPELL_AFFLICTED']) do
+          for mob, spell in string.gfind(arg1, pfLocaleSpellEvents[pfUI.cache["locale"]]['SPELL_AFFLICTED']) do
             pfUI.castbar.target:Action(mob, spell, "afflicted")
             return
           end
-          for spell, mob in string.gfind(arg1, pfLocaleSpellEvents[GetLocale()]['SPELL_HIT']) do
+          for spell, mob in string.gfind(arg1, pfLocaleSpellEvents[pfUI.cache["locale"]]['SPELL_HIT']) do
             pfUI.castbar.target:Action(mob, spell, "hit")
             return
           end
-          for spell, mob in string.gfind(arg1, pfLocaleSpellEvents[GetLocale()]['OTHER_SPELL_HIT']) do
+          for spell, mob in string.gfind(arg1, pfLocaleSpellEvents[pfUI.cache["locale"]]['OTHER_SPELL_HIT']) do
             pfUI.castbar.target:Action(mob, spell, "hit")
             return
           end
@@ -314,9 +314,9 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("castbar", function ()
       end)
 
       function pfUI.castbar.target:Action(mob, spell, special)
-        if pfLocaleSpells[GetLocale()][spell] ~= nil then
-          casttime = pfLocaleSpells[GetLocale()][spell].t / 1000
-          icon = pfLocaleSpells[GetLocale()][spell].icon
+        if pfLocaleSpells[pfUI.cache["locale"]][spell] ~= nil then
+          casttime = pfLocaleSpells[pfUI.cache["locale"]][spell].t / 1000
+          icon = pfLocaleSpells[pfUI.cache["locale"]][spell].icon
           pfUI.castbar.target.casterDB[mob] = {cast = spell, starttime = GetTime(), casttime = casttime, icon = icon}
           if UnitExists("target") and pfUI.castbar.target.casterDB[UnitName("target")] then
             pfUI.castbar.target:Show()
diff --git a/modules/chat.lua b/modules/chat.lua
index 34dccdcd..e050e816 100644
--- a/modules/chat.lua
+++ b/modules/chat.lua
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("chat", function ()
         local Name, Class, Level
         for i = 1, GetNumFriends() do
           Name, Level, Class = GetFriendInfo(i)
-          if pfLocaleClass[GetLocale()] and pfLocaleClass[GetLocale()][Class] then
-            Class = pfLocaleClass[GetLocale()][Class]
+          if pfLocaleClass[pfUI.cache["locale"]] and pfLocaleClass[pfUI.cache["locale"]][Class] then
+            Class = pfLocaleClass[pfUI.cache["locale"]][Class]
           end
           pfUI_playerDB[Name] = { class = Class, level = Level }
         end
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("chat", function ()
         local Name, Class, Level
         for i = 1, GetNumGuildMembers() do
           Name, _, _, Level, Class = GetGuildRosterInfo(i)
-          if pfLocaleClass[GetLocale()] and pfLocaleClass[GetLocale()][Class] then
-            Class = pfLocaleClass[GetLocale()][Class]
+          if pfLocaleClass[pfUI.cache["locale"]] and pfLocaleClass[pfUI.cache["locale"]][Class] then
+            Class = pfLocaleClass[pfUI.cache["locale"]][Class]
           end
           if Name and Level and Class and pfUI_playerDB then
             pfUI_playerDB[Name] = { class = Class, level = Level }
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("chat", function ()
         local Name, Class, SubGroup, Level
         for i = 1, GetNumRaidMembers() do
           Name, _, SubGroup, Level, Class = GetRaidRosterInfo(i)
-          if pfLocaleClass[GetLocale()] and pfLocaleClass[GetLocale()].Class then
-            Class = pfLocaleClass[GetLocale()][Class]
+          if pfLocaleClass[pfUI.cache["locale"]] and pfLocaleClass[pfUI.cache["locale"]].Class then
+            Class = pfLocaleClass[pfUI.cache["locale"]][Class]
           end
           pfUI_playerDB[Name] = { class = Class, level = Level }
         end
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("chat", function ()
         local Name, Class, Level
         for i = 1, GetNumWhoResults() do
           Name, _, Level, _, Class, _ = GetWhoInfo(i)
-          if pfLocaleClass[GetLocale()] and pfLocaleClass[GetLocale()][Class] then
-            Class = pfLocaleClass[GetLocale()][Class]
+          if pfLocaleClass[pfUI.cache["locale"]] and pfLocaleClass[pfUI.cache["locale"]][Class] then
+            Class = pfLocaleClass[pfUI.cache["locale"]][Class]
           end
           pfUI_playerDB[Name] = { class = Class, level = Level }
         end
diff --git a/pfUI.lua b/pfUI.lua
index 06b6e562..5afdfd2d 100644
--- a/pfUI.lua
+++ b/pfUI.lua
@@ -20,6 +20,16 @@ end
 pfUI = CreateFrame("Frame",nil,UIParent)
 pfUI:RegisterEvent("ADDON_LOADED")
 pfUI:SetScript("OnEvent", function()
+
+  pfUI.cache["locale"] = GetLocale()
+  if pfUI.cache["locale"] ~= "enUS" and
+     pfUI.cache["locale"] ~= "frFR" and
+     pfUI.cache["locale"] ~= "deDE" and
+     pfUI.cache["locale"] ~= "zhCN" and
+     pfUI.cache["locale"] ~= "ruRU" then
+     pfUI.cache["locale"] = "enUS"
+  end
+
   pfUI:LoadConfig()
   if arg1 == "pfUI" then
     pfUI:Debug("pfUI module loader:")
@@ -32,6 +42,7 @@ pfUI:SetScript("OnEvent", function()
   end
 end)
 
+pfUI.cache = {}
 pfUI.module = {}
 pfUI.modules = {}
 pfLocaleClass = {}