diff --git a/packages/localize/src/LocalizeManager.js b/packages/localize/src/LocalizeManager.js
index f1cbca4c8..86610800c 100644
--- a/packages/localize/src/LocalizeManager.js
+++ b/packages/localize/src/LocalizeManager.js
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ export class LocalizeManager extends LionSingleton {
     Object.keys(oldLocaleNamespaces).forEach(namespace => {
       const newNamespaceData = newLocaleNamespaces[namespace];
       if (!newNamespaceData) {
-        promises.push(this.loadNamespace(namespace));
+        promises.push(this.loadNamespace(namespace, { locale: newLocale }));
       }
     });
     return Promise.all(promises);