diff --git a/README.textile b/README.textile
index 3097a5579..a2ebe9dc7 100644
--- a/README.textile
+++ b/README.textile
@@ -121,3 +121,4 @@ Since I first released this library, there's been quite a few people who have su
 * Max Lapshin
 * Martin Emde
 * David Wennergren
+* Mark Lane
diff --git a/rails/init.rb b/rails/init.rb
index 82ea0eecc..5e6fb2685 100644
--- a/rails/init.rb
+++ b/rails/init.rb
@@ -2,5 +2,13 @@
 require 'action_controller/dispatcher'
 
 ActionController::Dispatcher.to_prepare :thinking_sphinx do
+  # Force internationalisation to be loaded.
+  if Rails::VERSION::STRING.to_f > 2.2
+    I18n.backend.reload!
+    I18n.backend.available_locales
+  elsif Rails::VERSION::STRING.to_f > 2.1
+    I18n.backend.load_translations(*I18n.load_path)
+  end
+  
   ThinkingSphinx::Configuration.instance.load_models
 end