diff --git a/src/wp-includes/wp-db.php b/src/wp-includes/wp-db.php
index 8e6c053d38..61492745e7 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/wp-db.php
+++ b/src/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(