diff --git a/infra/common/src/main/java/com/evolveum/midpoint/common/LocalizationServiceImpl.java b/infra/common/src/main/java/com/evolveum/midpoint/common/LocalizationServiceImpl.java
index dd232bbd877..2f6da999421 100644
--- a/infra/common/src/main/java/com/evolveum/midpoint/common/LocalizationServiceImpl.java
+++ b/infra/common/src/main/java/com/evolveum/midpoint/common/LocalizationServiceImpl.java
@@ -235,7 +235,10 @@ public String translate(PolyString polyString, Locale locale, boolean allowOrig)
             }
         }
         if (polyString.getTranslation() != null) {
-            return translate(polyString.getTranslation(), locale);
+            String value = translate(polyString.getTranslation(), locale);
+            if (value != null){
+                return value;
+            }
         }
         if (allowOrig) {
             return polyString.getOrig();