diff --git a/src/polyfills.ts b/src/polyfills.ts
index 4ed2f714..d4c57a2e 100644
--- a/src/polyfills.ts
+++ b/src/polyfills.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+/***************************************************************************************************
+ * Load `$localize` onto the global scope - used if i18n tags appear in Angular templates.
+ */
+import '@angular/localize/init';
 /**
  * This file includes polyfills needed by Angular and is loaded before the app.
  * You can add your own extra polyfills to this file.