diff --git a/app/app_delegate.rb b/app/app_delegate.rb
index 9840dc45d..a6b4c37bc 100644
--- a/app/app_delegate.rb
+++ b/app/app_delegate.rb
@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@ def applicationDidFinishLaunching(notification)
       @opponent.showWindow(self)
       @opponent.window.orderFrontRegardless
 
+      # test if locale is set
       if Configuration.locale.nil?
         openPreferences(nil)
-        return
+        next
       end
 
       Hearthstone.instance.listen(@player, :player)