diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/dynamiclanguage/DynamicLanguageContextWrapper.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/dynamiclanguage/DynamicLanguageContextWrapper.java
index d4e227fb2f..dc065a7c5b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/dynamiclanguage/DynamicLanguageContextWrapper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/dynamiclanguage/DynamicLanguageContextWrapper.java
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ public final class DynamicLanguageContextWrapper {
     final Configuration config    = resources.getConfiguration();
     final Configuration newConfig = copyWithNewLocale(config, newLocale);
 
-    resources.updateConfiguration(newConfig, resources.getDisplayMetrics());
-
-    return context;
+    return context.createConfigurationContext(newConfig);
   }
 
   private static Configuration copyWithNewLocale(Configuration config, Locale locale) {