diff --git a/packages/telescope-i18n/i18n.js b/packages/telescope-i18n/i18n.js
index d2b6ffc1a..9a33a050b 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-i18n/i18n.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-i18n/i18n.js
@@ -40,9 +40,8 @@ i18n.t = function (str, options) {
   }
 };
 
-SimpleSchema.prototype.internationalize = function () {
-  var schema = this._schema;
-
+Mongo.Collection.prototype.internationalize = function(){
+  var schema = this.simpleSchema()._schema;
   _.each(schema, function (property, key) {
     if (!property.label) {
       schema[key].label = function () {
diff --git a/packages/telescope-posts/lib/posts.js b/packages/telescope-posts/lib/posts.js
index b1f6161ca..15bfc8bb0 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-posts/lib/posts.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-posts/lib/posts.js
@@ -226,7 +226,10 @@ Posts.schema = new SimpleSchema({
 });
 
 // schema transforms
-Posts.schema.internationalize();
+Meteor.startup(function(){
+  // needs to happen after every fields were added
+  Posts.internationalize();
+});
 
 /**
  * Attach schema to Posts collection