diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 061f1f126c..0cdd338e6d 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.4-alpha-34942';
+$wp_version = '4.4-alpha-34943';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.
diff --git a/wp-includes/wp-db.php b/wp-includes/wp-db.php
index 8e6c053d38..61492745e7 100644
--- a/wp-includes/wp-db.php
+++ b/wp-includes/wp-db.php
@@ -1633,6 +1633,8 @@ class wpdb {
 			return false;
 		}
 
+		wp_load_translations_early();
+
 		$message = '<h1>' . __( 'Error reconnecting to the database' ) . "</h1>\n";
 
 		$message .= '<p>' . sprintf(