diff --git a/config.cc b/config.cc
index a86e8c7c..b4c4a186 100644
--- a/config.cc
+++ b/config.cc
@@ -2264,17 +2264,12 @@ QString getProgramDataDir() noexcept
   #endif
 }
 
-QString getEmbedLocDir() noexcept
-{
-  return ":/locale";
-}
-
 QString getLocDir() noexcept
 {
-    if ( QDir( getProgramDataDir() ).cd( "locale" ) )
-      return getProgramDataDir() + "/locale";
-    else
-      return QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath() + "/locale";
+  if ( QDir( getProgramDataDir() ).cd( "locale" ) )
+    return getProgramDataDir() + "/locale";
+  else
+    return QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath() + "/locale";
 }
 
 QString getHelpDir() noexcept
diff --git a/config.hh b/config.hh
index 06d21ccf..012382cf 100644
--- a/config.hh
+++ b/config.hh
@@ -811,7 +811,6 @@ QString getUserQtCssFileName() ;
 QString getProgramDataDir() noexcept;
 
 /// Returns the directory storing program localizized files (.qm).
-QString getEmbedLocDir() noexcept;
 QString getLocDir() noexcept;
 
 /// Returns the directory storing program help files (.qch).
diff --git a/goldendict.pro b/goldendict.pro
index fcd3e68a..b23f6a35 100644
--- a/goldendict.pro
+++ b/goldendict.pro
@@ -69,19 +69,18 @@ CONFIG += exceptions \
     stl  \
     c++17 \
     lrelease \
-    embed_translations \
     utf8_source \
     force_debug_info
 
 mac {
-    DEBUG:CONFIG += app_bundle
+    CONFIG += app_bundle
 }
-
-QM_FILES_RESOURCE_PREFIX = /locale/
+    
+QM_FILES_INSTALL_PATH = /locale/
 OBJECTS_DIR = build
 UI_DIR = build
 MOC_DIR = build
-#RCC_DIR = build
+RCC_DIR = build
 LIBS += -lz \
         -lbz2 \
         -llzo2
@@ -628,13 +627,38 @@ TRANSLATIONS += locale/ru_RU.ts \
     locale/jb_JB.ts \
     locale/hi_IN.ts \
     locale/ie_001.ts
-
 # Build version file
 !isEmpty( hasGit ) {
   PRE_TARGETDEPS      += $$PWD/version.txt
 }
 
+# This makes qmake generate translations
 
 
+isEmpty(QMAKE_LRELEASE):QMAKE_LRELEASE = $$[QT_INSTALL_BINS]/lrelease
+
+
+# The *.qm files might not exist when qmake is run for the first time,
+# causing the standard install rule to be ignored, and no translations
+# will be installed. With this, we create the qm files during qmake run.
+!win32 {
+  system($${QMAKE_LRELEASE} -silent $${_PRO_FILE_} 2> /dev/null)
+}
+else{
+  system($${QMAKE_LRELEASE} -silent $${_PRO_FILE_})
+}
+
+updateqm.input = TRANSLATIONS
+updateqm.output = locale/${QMAKE_FILE_BASE}.qm
+updateqm.commands = $$QMAKE_LRELEASE \
+    ${QMAKE_FILE_IN} \
+    -qm \
+    ${QMAKE_FILE_OUT}
+updateqm.CONFIG += no_link
+QMAKE_EXTRA_COMPILERS += updateqm
+TS_OUT = $$TRANSLATIONS
+TS_OUT ~= s/.ts/.qm/g
+PRE_TARGETDEPS += $$TS_OUT
+
 include( thirdparty/qtsingleapplication/src/qtsingleapplication.pri )
 
diff --git a/main.cc b/main.cc
index 65a05758..28afaba6 100644
--- a/main.cc
+++ b/main.cc
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ int main( int argc, char ** argv )
     app.installTranslator( &qtTranslator );
   }
 
-  translator.load( Config::getEmbedLocDir() + "/" + localeName );
+  translator.load( Config::getLocDir() + "/" + localeName );
   app.installTranslator( &translator );
 
   QTranslator webengineTs;
diff --git a/preferences.cc b/preferences.cc
index 7068341a..535f5039 100644
--- a/preferences.cc
+++ b/preferences.cc
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Preferences::Preferences( QWidget * parent, Config::Class & cfg_ ):
 
   // See which other translations do we have
 
-  QStringList availLocs = QDir( Config::getEmbedLocDir() ).entryList( QStringList( "*.qm" ),
+  QStringList availLocs = QDir( Config::getLocDir() ).entryList( QStringList( "*.qm" ),
                                                                  QDir::Files );
 
   // We need to sort by language name -- otherwise list looks really weird