diff --git a/CHANGELOG.TXT b/CHANGELOG.TXT
index 4d28ed19..f4987c2b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.TXT
+++ b/CHANGELOG.TXT
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 Features/Enhancements:
 ----------------------
+#1238: Connection panel not translated until opened for the first time
 #1223: Open External Links in Default Web Browser
 #1186: Fixed several dialog boxes to use localized button text
 #1170: Prevent Options window from showing up in taskbar
diff --git a/mRemoteV1/UI/Window/ConnectionTreeWindow.cs b/mRemoteV1/UI/Window/ConnectionTreeWindow.cs
index 2d40b72f..4daaf428 100644
--- a/mRemoteV1/UI/Window/ConnectionTreeWindow.cs
+++ b/mRemoteV1/UI/Window/ConnectionTreeWindow.cs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.UI.Window
 			SetMenuEventHandlers();
 		    SetConnectionTreeEventHandlers();
 		    Settings.Default.PropertyChanged += OnAppSettingsChanged;
+		    ApplyLanguage();
         }
 
 	    private void OnAppSettingsChanged(object o, PropertyChangedEventArgs propertyChangedEventArgs)
@@ -68,7 +69,6 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.UI.Window
 	    #region Form Stuff
         private void Tree_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            ApplyLanguage();
             //work on the theme change
             _themeManager = ThemeManager.getInstance();
             _themeManager.ThemeChanged += ApplyTheme;