diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/spree/base.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/spree/base.js.erb
index 1ddd4a8dd3..79a8dfb6f8 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/spree/base.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/spree/base.js.erb
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ $.fn.radioControlsVisibilityOfElement = function(dependentElementSelector){
 }
 
 $(document).ready(function() {
-  if (typeof Spree !== 'undefined') {
+  if (typeof Spree !== 'undefined' &&
+    typeof Spree.translations !== 'undefined') {
     handle_date_picker_fields = function(){
       $('.datepicker').datepicker({
         dateFormat: Spree.translations.date_picker,