diff --git a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/services/Translation.qml b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/services/Translation.qml
index 71e176869..c504ba21c 100644
--- a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/services/Translation.qml
+++ b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/services/Translation.qml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Singleton {
         // Special cases
         if (!text) return "";
         var key = text.toString();
-        if (root.isLoading || (!root.translations.hasOwnProperty(key) && !root.generatedTranslations.hasOwnProperty(key)))
+        if (root.isLoading || (!root?.translations?.hasOwnProperty(key) && !root?.generatedTranslations?.hasOwnProperty(key)))
             return key;
         
         // Normal cases