diff --git a/src/findbar.cpp b/src/findbar.cpp
index 26ab6e8..9a09a7e 100644
--- a/src/findbar.cpp
+++ b/src/findbar.cpp
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ FindBar::FindBar(Konsole::TerminalView* terminal)
     setName("findBar");
     setVisible(false);
 
+    m_field->setName("findField");
     m_field->setFrameVisible(false);
-    m_field->setPlaceholder(tr("Find"));
     m_field->setTextMargins(0, 0);
     m_previous->setGlyph("chevron-up", 16);
     m_next->setGlyph("chevron-down", 16);
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ FindBar::FindBar(Konsole::TerminalView* terminal)
         m_notFound = !found;
         updateColors();
     });
+    retranslate();
     updateColors();
 }
 
@@ -126,6 +127,11 @@ void FindBar::close()
         onClosed();
 }
 
+void FindBar::retranslate()
+{
+    m_field->setPlaceholder(tr("Find"));
+}
+
 void FindBar::search(bool forwards, bool fromSelection)
 {
     const std::string text = m_field->text();
diff --git a/src/findbar.h b/src/findbar.h
index 7ab6f3e..5ccbe62 100644
--- a/src/findbar.h
+++ b/src/findbar.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public:
 
     void open(const std::string& text);
     void close();
+    void retranslate();
 
     std::function<void()> onClosed;
 
diff --git a/src/settingsdialog.cpp b/src/settingsdialog.cpp
index 4ad63c4..7ce3121 100644
--- a/src/settingsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/settingsdialog.cpp
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ public:
         : m_window(window)
         , preview(addChild<Preview>(window))
     {
+        setName("settingsContent");
         TerminalSettings& settings = window->settings();
 
         Card* appearance = addCard();
@@ -454,6 +455,15 @@ void SettingsDialog::show()
         m_dialog->window()->activate();
 }
 
+void SettingsDialog::retranslate()
+{
+    if (!m_dialog || !m_content)
+        return;
+    m_dialog->setTitle(tr("Settings"));
+    m_content = m_dialog->setContent<SettingsContent>(m_window);
+    update();
+}
+
 void SettingsDialog::close()
 {
     if (m_dialog)
diff --git a/src/settingsdialog.h b/src/settingsdialog.h
index 876bf33..bc98556 100644
--- a/src/settingsdialog.h
+++ b/src/settingsdialog.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ public:
 
     void show();
     void close();
+    // An open dialog takes the new language in place, keeping its window.
+    void retranslate();
 
 private:
     void update();
diff --git a/src/terminalpage.cpp b/src/terminalpage.cpp
index 0a75ab3..f49d6d6 100644
--- a/src/terminalpage.cpp
+++ b/src/terminalpage.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,15 @@ void TerminalPage::applySettings()
                              m_window->schemeColor(1, accent::red), m_window->schemeColor(4, Theme::current().highlight));
 }
 
+void TerminalPage::retranslate()
+{
+    if (m_menu)
+        m_menu->close();
+    m_menu.reset();
+    if (m_findBar)
+        m_findBar->retranslate();
+}
+
 void TerminalPage::startShell()
 {
     m_session->startShellProgram();
diff --git a/src/terminalpage.h b/src/terminalpage.h
index 3503bc5..1225aac 100644
--- a/src/terminalpage.h
+++ b/src/terminalpage.h
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ public:
 
     // The settings and the window's zoom and colours, applied again.
     void applySettings();
+    // The menu closes and the find bar takes the new language, keeping its
+    // search; the shell and its output stay as they are.
+    void retranslate();
 
     void startShell();
     void openFind();
diff --git a/src/terminalwindow.cpp b/src/terminalwindow.cpp
index 573f90e..bc717ba 100644
--- a/src/terminalwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/terminalwindow.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "base/i18n.h"
 #include "base/strings.h"
 #include "ui/animation.h"
+#include "ui/application.h"
 #include "ui/dialog_window.h"
 #include "ui/drag.h"
 #include "ui/header_button.h"
@@ -345,6 +346,7 @@ TerminalWindow::TerminalWindow(Windows& windows, TerminalSettings& settings, Opt
     m_window->onStatesChanged = [this] { applySettings(); };
 
     m_connections.push_back(m_settings.changed.connect([this] { applySettings(); }));
+    m_connections.push_back(Application::instance()->languageChanged.connect([this] { retranslate(); }));
     applySettings();
 
     if (options.detachedPage) {
@@ -417,6 +419,32 @@ void TerminalWindow::applySettings()
     updateTitle();
 }
 
+// The shells, their output and the tabs stay; menus close, and the dialogs are
+// made again, an open one shown again with what it was asking about.
+void TerminalWindow::retranslate()
+{
+    if (m_tabMenu)
+        m_tabMenu->close();
+    m_tabMenu.reset();
+    for (TerminalPage* page : m_pages)
+        page->retranslate();
+    if (m_settingsDialog)
+        m_settingsDialog->retranslate();
+
+    const bool exitShown = m_exitPrompt && m_exitPrompt->window();
+    const bool linkShown = m_linkConfirm && m_linkConfirm->window();
+    const bool pasteShown = m_pasteConfirm && m_pasteConfirm->window();
+    m_exitPrompt.reset();
+    m_linkConfirm.reset();
+    m_pasteConfirm.reset();
+    if (exitShown)
+        showExitPrompt();
+    if (linkShown)
+        showLinkConfirm();
+    if (pasteShown)
+        showPasteConfirm();
+}
+
 void TerminalWindow::updateBackground()
 {
     m_window->setBackgroundColor(m_terminalBackground.withAlpha(m_settings.opacity()));
@@ -637,6 +665,12 @@ void TerminalWindow::confirmClose(const std::vector<TerminalPage*>& pages, std::
         return;
     }
 
+    m_pendingAction = std::move(action);
+    showExitPrompt();
+}
+
+void TerminalWindow::showExitPrompt()
+{
     if (!m_exitPrompt) {
         m_exitPrompt = std::make_unique<ConfirmDialog>(m_window.get(), tr("Process is running, are you sure you want to quit?"));
         m_exitPrompt->setCancelText(tr("Cancel"));
@@ -648,7 +682,6 @@ void TerminalWindow::confirmClose(const std::vector<TerminalPage*>& pages, std::
         };
         m_exitPrompt->onRejected = [this] { m_pendingAction = nullptr; };
     }
-    m_pendingAction = std::move(action);
     m_exitPrompt->show();
 }
 
@@ -785,14 +818,20 @@ void TerminalWindow::openLink(const std::string& url)
         return;
     }
 
+    m_pendingLink = url;
+    showLinkConfirm();
+}
+
+void TerminalWindow::showLinkConfirm()
+{
     if (!m_linkConfirm) {
         m_linkConfirm = std::make_unique<ConfirmDialog>(m_window.get(), tr("Open this link?"));
         m_linkConfirm->setConfirmText(tr("Open"));
         m_linkConfirm->onAccepted = [this] { ProcessHelper::openUrl(m_pendingLink); };
     }
-    m_pendingLink = url;
-    const std::u16string utf16 = strings::utf8ToUtf16(url);
-    m_linkConfirm->setText(utf16.size() > 300 ? strings::utf16ToUtf8(utf16.substr(0, 299)) + "\xe2\x80\xa6" : url);
+    const std::u16string utf16 = strings::utf8ToUtf16(m_pendingLink);
+    m_linkConfirm->setText(utf16.size() > 300 ? strings::utf16ToUtf8(utf16.substr(0, 299)) + "\xe2\x80\xa6"
+                                              : m_pendingLink);
     m_linkConfirm->show();
 }
 
@@ -812,6 +851,14 @@ void TerminalWindow::confirmPaste(const std::string& text, std::function<void()>
     if (lines.size() > 4)
         shown.push_back("\xe2\x80\xa6");
 
+    m_pasteLineCount = lines.size();
+    m_pastePreview = strings::join(shown, "\n");
+    m_pendingPaste = std::move(action);
+    showPasteConfirm();
+}
+
+void TerminalWindow::showPasteConfirm()
+{
     if (!m_pasteConfirm) {
         m_pasteConfirm = std::make_unique<ConfirmDialog>(m_window.get(), std::string());
         m_pasteConfirm->setConfirmText(tr("Paste"));
@@ -822,10 +869,8 @@ void TerminalWindow::confirmPaste(const std::string& text, std::function<void()>
         m_pasteConfirm->onRejected = [this] { m_pendingPaste = nullptr; };
     }
 
-    const size_t count = lines.size();
-    m_pasteConfirm->setTitle(count > 1 ? trn("Paste {n} line?", "Paste {n} lines?", count)
-                                       : std::string(tr("Paste this line and press Enter?")));
-    m_pasteConfirm->setText(strings::join(shown, "\n"));
-    m_pendingPaste = std::move(action);
+    m_pasteConfirm->setTitle(m_pasteLineCount > 1 ? trn("Paste {n} line?", "Paste {n} lines?", m_pasteLineCount)
+                                                  : std::string(tr("Paste this line and press Enter?")));
+    m_pasteConfirm->setText(m_pastePreview);
     m_pasteConfirm->show();
 }
diff --git a/src/terminalwindow.h b/src/terminalwindow.h
index 49b3527..cd14952 100644
--- a/src/terminalwindow.h
+++ b/src/terminalwindow.h
@@ -100,9 +100,13 @@ private:
     class Overlay;
 
     void applySettings();
+    void retranslate();
     void updateBackground();
     void updateTitle();
     void confirmClose(const std::vector<TerminalPage*>& pages, std::function<void()> action);
+    void showExitPrompt();
+    void showLinkConfirm();
+    void showPasteConfirm();
     void closeProtection(int index);
     void detachTab(int index, cutefish::ui::PointF position);
     void openTabMenu(int index, cutefish::ui::PointF position);
@@ -137,6 +141,8 @@ private:
     std::function<void()> m_pendingAction;
     std::function<void()> m_pendingPaste;
     std::string m_pendingLink;
+    size_t m_pasteLineCount = 0;
+    std::string m_pastePreview;
 
     // Set once the close has been confirmed, so closing does not ask again.
     bool m_quitting = false;
diff --git a/tests/window_test.cpp b/tests/window_test.cpp
index b567139..537fc39 100644
--- a/tests/window_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/window_test.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "ui/keys.h"
 #include "ui/painter.h"
 #include "ui/test_input.h"
+#include "ui/text_field.h"
 #include "ui/view.h"
 #include "ui/window.h"
 
@@ -155,6 +156,61 @@ TEST_F(WindowTest, CloseOtherTabsAfterTheKeptTabEnded)
     EXPECT_TRUE(busy->isVisible());
 }
 
+static ui::View* findView(ui::View* view, const std::string& name)
+{
+    if (!view || view->name() == name)
+        return view;
+    for (const auto& child : view->children()) {
+        if (ui::View* found = findView(child.get(), name))
+            return found;
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+TEST_F(WindowTest, LanguageChangeKeepsTheShellsAndTheSearch)
+{
+    Windows windows(m_settings);
+    TerminalWindow* window = windows.create(shell());
+    TerminalPage* busy = window->currentPage();
+    window->openTab(m_directory.path(), {"/bin/sh"});
+    ASSERT_EQ(window->tabCount(), 2);
+    TerminalPage* page = window->currentPage();
+    Konsole::TerminalSession* session = &page->session();
+    Konsole::TerminalView* terminal = page->terminal();
+    page->setCustomTitle("Build");
+    page->openFind();
+    auto* field = static_cast<ui::TextField*>(findView(page, "findField"));
+    ASSERT_NE(field, nullptr);
+    field->setText("needle");
+
+    window->showSettings();
+    ui::Window* settings = ui::Application::instance()->windows().back();
+    ASSERT_NE(settings, &window->window());
+    const ui::View* settingsContent = findView(settings->contentView(), "settingsContent");
+    ASSERT_NE(settingsContent, nullptr);
+
+    busy->session().sendText("sleep 30\n");
+    ASSERT_TRUE(waitFor([&] { return busy->session().hasActiveProcess(); }));
+    window->closeOtherTabs(1);
+
+    ui::Application::instance()->languageChanged.emit();
+    ASSERT_EQ(window->tabCount(), 2);
+    EXPECT_EQ(window->currentPage(), page);
+    EXPECT_EQ(&page->session(), session);
+    EXPECT_EQ(page->terminal(), terminal);
+    EXPECT_EQ(page->title(), "Build");
+    EXPECT_TRUE(busy->session().hasActiveProcess());
+    EXPECT_EQ(static_cast<ui::TextField*>(findView(page, "findField"))->text(), "needle");
+    const ui::View* rebuilt = findView(settings->contentView(), "settingsContent");
+    ASSERT_NE(rebuilt, nullptr);
+    EXPECT_NE(rebuilt, settingsContent);
+
+    // The close question is asked again and still closes the other tab.
+    confirmLastDialog(window);
+    ASSERT_EQ(window->tabCount(), 1);
+    EXPECT_EQ(window->currentPage(), page);
+}
+
 TEST_F(WindowTest, CursorBlinksOnlyWithTheKeyboard)
 {
     Windows windows(m_settings);