diff --git a/win/X11/wintext.c b/win/X11/wintext.c
index cf2e93789..0008687b7 100644
--- a/win/X11/wintext.c
+++ b/win/X11/wintext.c
@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ create_text_window(struct xwindow *wp)
     num_args++;
     XtSetArg(args[num_args], XtNallowHoriz, True);
     num_args++;
+    XtSetArg(args[num_args], XtNtranslations,
+             XtParseTranslationTable(text_translations)), num_args++;
     Widget viewport = XtCreateManagedWidget(
         "text_viewport",     /* name */
         viewportWidgetClass, /* widget class from Window.h */