diff --git a/contrib/include/wx/xrc/xmlres.h b/contrib/include/wx/xrc/xmlres.h
index 4e539a17c5..0962b297aa 100644
--- a/contrib/include/wx/xrc/xmlres.h
+++ b/contrib/include/wx/xrc/xmlres.h
@@ -215,6 +215,9 @@ public:
     // Sets the global resources object and returns a pointer to the previous one (may be NULL).
     static wxXmlResource *Set(wxXmlResource *res);
 
+    // Returns flags, which may be a bitlist of wxXRC_USE_LOCALE and wxXRC_NO_SUBCLASSING.
+    int GetFlags() { return m_flags; }
+
 protected:
     // Scans the resources list for unloaded files and loads them. Also reloads
     // files that have been modified since last loading.
@@ -229,9 +232,6 @@ protected:
     // Creates a resource from information in the given node.
     wxObject *CreateResFromNode(wxXmlNode *node, wxObject *parent, wxObject *instance = NULL);
 
-    // Returns flags, which may be a bitlist of wxXRC_USE_LOCALE and wxXRC_NO_SUBCLASSING.
-    int GetFlags() { return m_flags; }
-
 private:
     long m_version;
 
diff --git a/contrib/src/xrc/xh_chckl.cpp b/contrib/src/xrc/xh_chckl.cpp
index 24e191e830..408c02570d 100644
--- a/contrib/src/xrc/xh_chckl.cpp
+++ b/contrib/src/xrc/xh_chckl.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,10 @@ wxObject *wxCheckListXmlHandler::DoCreateResource()
         // handle <item checked="boolean">Label</item>
 
         // add to the list
-        strList.Add(wxGetTranslation(GetNodeContent(m_node)));
+        wxString str = GetNodeContent(m_node);
+        if (m_resource->GetFlags() & wxXRC_USE_LOCALE)
+            str = wxGetTranslation(str);
+        strList.Add(str);
         return NULL;
     }
 }
diff --git a/contrib/src/xrc/xh_choic.cpp b/contrib/src/xrc/xh_choic.cpp
index 2f91e382a8..f2dd0bdb43 100644
--- a/contrib/src/xrc/xh_choic.cpp
+++ b/contrib/src/xrc/xh_choic.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,10 @@ wxObject *wxChoiceXmlHandler::DoCreateResource()
         // handle <item>Label</item>
         
         // add to the list
-        strList.Add(wxGetTranslation(GetNodeContent(m_node)));
+        wxString str = GetNodeContent(m_node);
+        if (m_resource->GetFlags() & wxXRC_USE_LOCALE)
+            str = wxGetTranslation(str);
+        strList.Add(str);
 
         return NULL;
     }
diff --git a/contrib/src/xrc/xh_combo.cpp b/contrib/src/xrc/xh_combo.cpp
index 3d708c3a49..2a17231c4f 100644
--- a/contrib/src/xrc/xh_combo.cpp
+++ b/contrib/src/xrc/xh_combo.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,10 @@ wxObject *wxComboBoxXmlHandler::DoCreateResource()
         // handle <item>Label</item>
 
         // add to the list
-        strList.Add(wxGetTranslation(GetNodeContent(m_node)));
+        wxString str = GetNodeContent(m_node);
+        if (m_resource->GetFlags() & wxXRC_USE_LOCALE)
+            str = wxGetTranslation(str);
+        strList.Add(str);
 
         return NULL;
     }
diff --git a/contrib/src/xrc/xh_listb.cpp b/contrib/src/xrc/xh_listb.cpp
index 50790fbb34..c3c9004d3f 100644
--- a/contrib/src/xrc/xh_listb.cpp
+++ b/contrib/src/xrc/xh_listb.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,10 @@ wxObject *wxListBoxXmlHandler::DoCreateResource()
         // handle <item>Label</item>
         
         // add to the list
-        strList.Add(wxGetTranslation(GetNodeContent(m_node)));
+        wxString str = GetNodeContent(m_node);
+        if (m_resource->GetFlags() & wxXRC_USE_LOCALE)
+            str = wxGetTranslation(str);
+        strList.Add(str);
 
         return NULL;
     }
diff --git a/contrib/src/xrc/xh_radbx.cpp b/contrib/src/xrc/xh_radbx.cpp
index 6ba0e86182..f2f229cd9c 100644
--- a/contrib/src/xrc/xh_radbx.cpp
+++ b/contrib/src/xrc/xh_radbx.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,10 @@ wxObject *wxRadioBoxXmlHandler::DoCreateResource()
         // handle <item selected="boolean">Label</item>
 
         // add to the list
-        strList.Add(wxGetTranslation(GetNodeContent(m_node)));
+        wxString str = GetNodeContent(m_node);
+        if (m_resource->GetFlags() & wxXRC_USE_LOCALE)
+            str = wxGetTranslation(str);
+        strList.Add(str);
 
         return NULL;
     }
diff --git a/include/wx/xrc/xmlres.h b/include/wx/xrc/xmlres.h
index 4e539a17c5..0962b297aa 100644
--- a/include/wx/xrc/xmlres.h
+++ b/include/wx/xrc/xmlres.h
@@ -215,6 +215,9 @@ public:
     // Sets the global resources object and returns a pointer to the previous one (may be NULL).
     static wxXmlResource *Set(wxXmlResource *res);
 
+    // Returns flags, which may be a bitlist of wxXRC_USE_LOCALE and wxXRC_NO_SUBCLASSING.
+    int GetFlags() { return m_flags; }
+
 protected:
     // Scans the resources list for unloaded files and loads them. Also reloads
     // files that have been modified since last loading.
@@ -229,9 +232,6 @@ protected:
     // Creates a resource from information in the given node.
     wxObject *CreateResFromNode(wxXmlNode *node, wxObject *parent, wxObject *instance = NULL);
 
-    // Returns flags, which may be a bitlist of wxXRC_USE_LOCALE and wxXRC_NO_SUBCLASSING.
-    int GetFlags() { return m_flags; }
-
 private:
     long m_version;
 
diff --git a/src/xrc/xh_chckl.cpp b/src/xrc/xh_chckl.cpp
index 24e191e830..408c02570d 100644
--- a/src/xrc/xh_chckl.cpp
+++ b/src/xrc/xh_chckl.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,10 @@ wxObject *wxCheckListXmlHandler::DoCreateResource()
         // handle <item checked="boolean">Label</item>
 
         // add to the list
-        strList.Add(wxGetTranslation(GetNodeContent(m_node)));
+        wxString str = GetNodeContent(m_node);
+        if (m_resource->GetFlags() & wxXRC_USE_LOCALE)
+            str = wxGetTranslation(str);
+        strList.Add(str);
         return NULL;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/xrc/xh_choic.cpp b/src/xrc/xh_choic.cpp
index 2f91e382a8..f2dd0bdb43 100644
--- a/src/xrc/xh_choic.cpp
+++ b/src/xrc/xh_choic.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,10 @@ wxObject *wxChoiceXmlHandler::DoCreateResource()
         // handle <item>Label</item>
         
         // add to the list
-        strList.Add(wxGetTranslation(GetNodeContent(m_node)));
+        wxString str = GetNodeContent(m_node);
+        if (m_resource->GetFlags() & wxXRC_USE_LOCALE)
+            str = wxGetTranslation(str);
+        strList.Add(str);
 
         return NULL;
     }
diff --git a/src/xrc/xh_combo.cpp b/src/xrc/xh_combo.cpp
index 3d708c3a49..2a17231c4f 100644
--- a/src/xrc/xh_combo.cpp
+++ b/src/xrc/xh_combo.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,10 @@ wxObject *wxComboBoxXmlHandler::DoCreateResource()
         // handle <item>Label</item>
 
         // add to the list
-        strList.Add(wxGetTranslation(GetNodeContent(m_node)));
+        wxString str = GetNodeContent(m_node);
+        if (m_resource->GetFlags() & wxXRC_USE_LOCALE)
+            str = wxGetTranslation(str);
+        strList.Add(str);
 
         return NULL;
     }
diff --git a/src/xrc/xh_listb.cpp b/src/xrc/xh_listb.cpp
index 50790fbb34..c3c9004d3f 100644
--- a/src/xrc/xh_listb.cpp
+++ b/src/xrc/xh_listb.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,10 @@ wxObject *wxListBoxXmlHandler::DoCreateResource()
         // handle <item>Label</item>
         
         // add to the list
-        strList.Add(wxGetTranslation(GetNodeContent(m_node)));
+        wxString str = GetNodeContent(m_node);
+        if (m_resource->GetFlags() & wxXRC_USE_LOCALE)
+            str = wxGetTranslation(str);
+        strList.Add(str);
 
         return NULL;
     }
diff --git a/src/xrc/xh_radbx.cpp b/src/xrc/xh_radbx.cpp
index 6ba0e86182..f2f229cd9c 100644
--- a/src/xrc/xh_radbx.cpp
+++ b/src/xrc/xh_radbx.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,10 @@ wxObject *wxRadioBoxXmlHandler::DoCreateResource()
         // handle <item selected="boolean">Label</item>
 
         // add to the list
-        strList.Add(wxGetTranslation(GetNodeContent(m_node)));
+        wxString str = GetNodeContent(m_node);
+        if (m_resource->GetFlags() & wxXRC_USE_LOCALE)
+            str = wxGetTranslation(str);
+        strList.Add(str);
 
         return NULL;
     }