diff --git a/hltvclientwrapper.cpp b/hltvclientwrapper.cpp
index ca2dddc..b78e108 100644
--- a/hltvclientwrapper.cpp
+++ b/hltvclientwrapper.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ const char *HLTVClientWrapper::Password()
 	return m_Password.chars();
 }
 
+unsigned int HLTVClientWrapper::GetLanguageId()
+{
+	// TODO expose natives to override spectator client language and remove native ifdefs
+	unsigned int langid = translator->GetServerLanguage();
+	translator->GetLanguageByName(m_Client->GetUserSetting("cl_language"), &langid);
+	return langid;
+}
+
 bool HLTVClientWrapper::IsConnected()
 {
 	return m_Client && m_Client->IsConnected();
diff --git a/hltvclientwrapper.h b/hltvclientwrapper.h
index 5b2e88f..bb368ab 100644
--- a/hltvclientwrapper.h
+++ b/hltvclientwrapper.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ public:
 	const char *Name();
 	const char *Ip();
 	const char *Password();
+	unsigned int GetLanguageId();
 	bool IsConnected();
 	IClient *BaseClient();
 
diff --git a/natives.cpp b/natives.cpp
index 8e3a671..f53e61a 100644
--- a/natives.cpp
+++ b/natives.cpp
@@ -825,8 +825,24 @@ static cell_t Native_PrintToChat(IPluginContext *pContext, const cell_t *params)
 	char buffer[1024];
 	size_t len;
 	{
+
+#if SOURCE_ENGINE != SE_CSGO
+		// There's no way to set the current translation without a client index, so we'll save / restore the language on the relay.
+		int iHLTVRelay = hltvserver->GetHLTVServer()->GetHLTVSlot() + 1;
+		IGamePlayer *pHLTVRelay = playerhelpers->GetGamePlayer(iHLTVRelay);
+		pHLTVRelay->SetLanguageId(pClient->GetLanguageId());
+
+		int restoreTarget = translator->SetGlobalTarget(iHLTVRelay);
+#endif
+
 		DetectExceptions eh(pContext);
 		len = smutils->FormatString(buffer, sizeof(buffer), pContext, params, 2);
+
+#if SOURCE_ENGINE != SE_CSGO
+		pHLTVRelay->SetLanguageId(translator->GetServerLanguage());
+		translator->SetGlobalTarget(restoreTarget);
+#endif
+
 		if (eh.HasException())
 			return 0;
 	}
@@ -879,8 +895,24 @@ static cell_t Native_PrintToConsole(IPluginContext *pContext, const cell_t *para
 	char buffer[1024];
 	size_t len;
 	{
+
+#if SOURCE_ENGINE != SE_CSGO
+		// There's no way to set the current translation without a client index, so we'll save / restore the language on the relay.
+		int iHLTVRelay = hltvserver->GetHLTVServer()->GetHLTVSlot() + 1;
+		IGamePlayer *pHLTVRelay = playerhelpers->GetGamePlayer(iHLTVRelay);
+		pHLTVRelay->SetLanguageId(pClient->GetLanguageId());
+
+		int restoreTarget = translator->SetGlobalTarget(iHLTVRelay);
+#endif
+
 		DetectExceptions eh(pContext);
 		len = smutils->FormatString(buffer, sizeof(buffer), pContext, params, 2);
+
+#if SOURCE_ENGINE != SE_CSGO
+		pHLTVRelay->SetLanguageId(translator->GetServerLanguage());
+		translator->SetGlobalTarget(restoreTarget);
+#endif
+
 		if (eh.HasException())
 			return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/smsdk_config.h b/smsdk_config.h
index 71c5089..780997b 100644
--- a/smsdk_config.h
+++ b/smsdk_config.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 /** Enable interfaces you want to use here by uncommenting lines */
 #define SMEXT_ENABLE_FORWARDSYS
 //#define SMEXT_ENABLE_HANDLESYS
-//#define SMEXT_ENABLE_PLAYERHELPERS
+#define SMEXT_ENABLE_PLAYERHELPERS
 //#define SMEXT_ENABLE_DBMANAGER
 #define SMEXT_ENABLE_GAMECONF
 //#define SMEXT_ENABLE_MEMUTILS
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 //#define SMEXT_ENABLE_ADMINSYS
 //#define SMEXT_ENABLE_TEXTPARSERS
 //#define SMEXT_ENABLE_USERMSGS
-//#define SMEXT_ENABLE_TRANSLATOR
+#define SMEXT_ENABLE_TRANSLATOR
 //#define SMEXT_ENABLE_ROOTCONSOLEMENU
 
 #endif // _INCLUDE_SOURCEMOD_EXTENSION_CONFIG_H_