diff --git a/api/rest/restcore/lang_rest.php b/api/rest/restcore/lang_rest.php
index cbb621a939..33814efa6b 100644
--- a/api/rest/restcore/lang_rest.php
+++ b/api/rest/restcore/lang_rest.php
@@ -46,23 +46,14 @@
  * @return \Slim\Http\Response The augmented response.
  */
 function rest_lang_get( \Slim\Http\Request $p_request, \Slim\Http\Response $p_response, array $p_args ) {
-	$t_strings = $p_request->getParam( 'string' );
-	if( !is_array( $t_strings ) ) {
-		$t_strings = array( $t_strings );
-	}
-
-	$t_current_language = lang_get_current();
-	$t_localized_strings = array();
-	foreach( $t_strings as $t_string ) {
-		if( !lang_exists( $t_string, $t_current_language) ) {
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		$t_localized_strings[] = array( 'name' => $t_string, 'localized' => lang_get( $t_string ) );
-	}
-
-	$t_result = array( 'strings' => $t_localized_strings );
-	$t_result['language'] = $t_current_language;
+	$t_data = array(
+		'query' => array(
+			'string' => $p_request->getParam( 'string' )
+		)
+	);
+
+	$t_command = new LocalizedStringsGetCommand( $t_data );
+	$t_result = $t_command->execute();
 
 	return $p_response->withStatus( HTTP_STATUS_SUCCESS )->withJson( $t_result );
 }
diff --git a/core/commands/LocalizedStringsGetCommand.php b/core/commands/LocalizedStringsGetCommand.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d698ff000a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/commands/LocalizedStringsGetCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+<?php
+# MantisBT - A PHP based bugtracking system
+
+# MantisBT is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# MantisBT is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with MantisBT.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * A command that gets a set of localized strings.
+ */
+class LocalizedStringsGetCommand extends Command {
+	/**
+	 * Constructor
+	 *
+	 * @param array $p_data The command data.
+	 */
+	function __construct( array $p_data ) {
+		parent::__construct( $p_data );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Validate the data.
+	 */
+	function validate() {
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Process the command.
+	 *
+	 * @returns array Command response
+	 */
+	protected function process() {
+		$t_strings = $this->query( 'string' );
+		if( !is_array( $t_strings ) ) {
+			$t_strings = array( $t_strings );
+		}
+
+		$t_current_language = lang_get_current();
+		$t_localized_strings = array();
+
+		foreach( $t_strings as $t_string ) {
+			if( !lang_exists( $t_string, $t_current_language ) ) {
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			$t_localized_strings[] = array( 'name' => $t_string, 'localized' => lang_get( $t_string ) );
+		}
+
+		return array(
+			'strings' => $t_localized_strings,
+			'language' => $t_current_language,
+		);
+	}
+}
+