diff --git a/config/initializers/decidim_override.rb b/config/initializers/decidim_override.rb
index 04bc5687a..44d7c2cf4 100644
--- a/config/initializers/decidim_override.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/decidim_override.rb
@@ -118,4 +118,10 @@ def map_element(html_options = {})
       end
     end
   end
+
+  # Fix I18n.transliterate()
+  I18n.config.backend.instance_eval do
+    @transliterators[:ja] = I18n::Backend::Transliterator.get(->(string) { string })
+    @transliterators[:en] = I18n::Backend::Transliterator.get(->(string) { string })
+  end
 end