diff --git a/src/state/translations-mixin.ts b/src/state/translations-mixin.ts
index 5531fbacde..b0848fcb4e 100644
--- a/src/state/translations-mixin.ts
+++ b/src/state/translations-mixin.ts
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ export default <T extends Constructor<HassBaseEl>>(superClass: T) =>
       category: Parameters<typeof getHassTranslations>[2],
       integration?: Parameters<typeof getHassTranslations>[3],
       configFlow?: Parameters<typeof getHassTranslations>[4],
-      force = true
+      force = false
     ): Promise<LocalizeFunc> {
       if (
         __BACKWARDS_COMPAT__ &&