diff --git a/src/background.js b/src/background.js
index c4e7965ecf..55578f9e0e 100644
--- a/src/background.js
+++ b/src/background.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 var isBackground = true;
+var i18nService = new i18nService();
 var utilsService = new UtilsService();
 var cryptoService = new CryptoService();
 var tokenService = new TokenService();
diff --git a/src/manifest.json b/src/manifest.json
index 40c02ea9b4..c08b85af73 100644
--- a/src/manifest.json
+++ b/src/manifest.json
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
       "models/api/responseModels.js",
       "models/dataModels.js",
       "models/domainModels.js",
+      "services/i18nService.js",
       "services/utilsService.js",
       "services/cryptoService.js",
       "services/tokenService.js",
diff --git a/src/popup/app/services/backgroundService.js b/src/popup/app/services/backgroundService.js
index 872f15bd31..38cde8bb85 100644
--- a/src/popup/app/services/backgroundService.js
+++ b/src/popup/app/services/backgroundService.js
@@ -36,4 +36,7 @@
     })
     .factory('appIdService', function () {
         return chrome.extension.getBackgroundPage().appIdService;
+    })
+    .factory('i18nService', function () {
+        return chrome.extension.getBackgroundPage().i18nService;
     });
diff --git a/src/popup/index.html b/src/popup/index.html
index 24955d66e6..2f548215ce 100644
--- a/src/popup/index.html
+++ b/src/popup/index.html
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 
     <script src="app/services/servicesModule.js"></script>
     <script src="app/services/backgroundService.js"></script>
-    <script src="app/services/i18nService.js"></script>
     <script src="app/services/loginService.js"></script>
     <script src="app/services/validationService.js"></script>
 
diff --git a/src/popup/app/services/i18nService.js b/src/services/i18nService.js
similarity index 98%
rename from src/popup/app/services/i18nService.js
rename to src/services/i18nService.js
index bc796f66ba..cb3fccb246 100644
--- a/src/popup/app/services/i18nService.js
+++ b/src/services/i18nService.js
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-angular
-.module('bit.services')
-
-.factory('i18nService', function () {
+function i18nService() {
     return {
         loginOrCreateNewAccount: chrome.i18n.getMessage("loginOrCreateNewAccount"),
         createAccount: chrome.i18n.getMessage("createAccount"),
@@ -93,4 +90,4 @@ angular
         rateExtensionDesc: chrome.i18n.getMessage("rateExtensionDesc"),
         browserNotSupportClipboard: chrome.i18n.getMessage("browserNotSupportClipboard")
     };
-});
+};