diff --git a/horizon/templates/bin/_horizon.sh.tpl b/horizon/templates/bin/_horizon.sh.tpl
index 23fbe7ffee..34df3914ed 100644
--- a/horizon/templates/bin/_horizon.sh.tpl
+++ b/horizon/templates/bin/_horizon.sh.tpl
@@ -64,6 +64,14 @@ function start () {
   # If the image has support for it, compile the translations
   if type -p gettext >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
     cd ${SITE_PACKAGES_ROOT}/openstack_dashboard; /tmp/manage.py compilemessages
+    # if there are extra panels and the image has support for it, compile the translations
+    {{- range .Values.conf.horizon.extra_panels }}
+    PANEL_DIR="${SITE_PACKAGES_ROOT}/{{ . }}"
+    if [ -d ${PANEL_DIR} ]; then
+      cd ${PANEL_DIR}; /tmp/manage.py compilemessages
+    fi
+    {{- end }}
+    unset PANEL_DIR
   fi
 
   # Compress Horizon's assets.