diff --git a/packages/widgetbook/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/widgetbook/CHANGELOG.md
index ec32bfee3..aab2cd6fe 100644
--- a/packages/widgetbook/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/widgetbook/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 3.0.0-beta.5
+
+- fix: properties are resetting when changing locale
+
 ## 3.0.0-beta.4
 
 - fix: properties not changing `onNavigate` via the browser's URL bar
diff --git a/packages/widgetbook/lib/src/addons/addon_injector_widget.dart b/packages/widgetbook/lib/src/addons/addon_injector_widget.dart
index 6011d8e3a..0befaad00 100644
--- a/packages/widgetbook/lib/src/addons/addon_injector_widget.dart
+++ b/packages/widgetbook/lib/src/addons/addon_injector_widget.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import 'package:flutter/src/widgets/framework.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:nested/nested.dart';
 import 'package:widgetbook/src/addons/addon.dart';
 
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class AddonInjectorWidget extends StatelessWidget {
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return Nested(
+      key: ValueKey(routerData),
       children: addons
           .map(
             (e) => SingleChildBuilder(
diff --git a/packages/widgetbook/lib/src/widgetbook_page.dart b/packages/widgetbook/lib/src/widgetbook_page.dart
index 7ec214135..318848ffd 100644
--- a/packages/widgetbook/lib/src/widgetbook_page.dart
+++ b/packages/widgetbook/lib/src/widgetbook_page.dart
@@ -42,9 +42,7 @@ class WidgetbookPage extends StatelessWidget {
                   appInfo: appInfo,
                   categories: state.filteredCategories,
                 ),
-                centerChild: Workbench(
-                  routerData: routerData,
-                ),
+                centerChild: const Workbench(),
                 rightChild: const SettingsPanel(),
               ),
             );
diff --git a/packages/widgetbook/lib/src/workbench/workbench.dart b/packages/widgetbook/lib/src/workbench/workbench.dart
index 47d082d84..1c7d03020 100644
--- a/packages/widgetbook/lib/src/workbench/workbench.dart
+++ b/packages/widgetbook/lib/src/workbench/workbench.dart
@@ -10,11 +10,8 @@ import 'package:widgetbook/src/workbench/workbench_controls.dart';
 class Workbench extends StatefulWidget {
   const Workbench({
     super.key,
-    required this.routerData,
   });
 
-  final Map<String, dynamic> routerData;
-
   @override
   State<Workbench> createState() => _WorkbenchState();
 }
diff --git a/packages/widgetbook/pubspec.yaml b/packages/widgetbook/pubspec.yaml
index c4dda7a58..ce0d7e953 100644
--- a/packages/widgetbook/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/widgetbook/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: widgetbook
 description: A flutter storybook that helps professionals and teams to catalogue their widgets.
-version: 3.0.0-beta.4
+version: 3.0.0-beta.5
 homepage: https://www.widgetbook.io?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=widgetbook
 repository: https://github.com/widgetbook/widgetbook
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/widgetbook/widgetbook/issues