diff --git a/lib/spree/i18n/base.rb b/lib/spree/i18n/base.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..765c8ad169
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/spree/i18n/base.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+module Spree
+  module ViewContext
+    def self.context=(context)
+      @context = context
+    end
+
+    def self.context
+      @context
+    end
+
+    def view_context
+      super.tap do |context|
+        Spree::ViewContext.context = context
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/spree/i18n/initializer.rb b/lib/spree/i18n/initializer.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..79f5917cb2
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+++ b/lib/spree/i18n/initializer.rb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Spree::BaseController.send(:include, Spree::ViewContext)