diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/main.js b/app/assets/javascripts/main.js
index 71eb2e74..09fa4b83 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/main.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/main.js
@@ -28,9 +28,15 @@ function getLocalizedString(key) {
   var translated = I18n
 
   // Search current language for the key
-  keyArr.forEach(function(k) {
-    translated = translated[k]
-  })
+  try {
+    keyArr.forEach(function(k) {
+      translated = translated[k]
+    })
+  } catch (e) {
+    // Key is missing in selected language so default to english
+    translated = undefined;
+  }
+
 
   // If key is not found, search the fallback language for the key
   if (translated === undefined) { 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/recording.js b/app/assets/javascripts/recording.js
index 12b446dc..3ff61642 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/recording.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/recording.js
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ $(document).on('turbolinks:load', function(){
     // Handle recording emails.
     $('.email-link').each(function(){
       $(this).click(function(){
-        var subject = $(".username").text() + " " + t('room.mailer.subject');
-        var body =  t('room.mailer.body') + "\n\n" + $(this).attr("data-pres-link");
-        var autogenerated = t('room.mailer.autogenerated') + "\n";
-        var footer = t('room.mailer.footer');
+        var subject = $(".username").text() + " " + getLocalizedString('javascript.room.mailer.subject');
+        var body =  getLocalizedString('javascript.room.mailer.body') + "\n\n" + $(this).attr("data-pres-link");
+        var autogenerated = getLocalizedString('javascript.room.mailer.autogenerated') + "\n";
+        var footer = getLocalizedString('javascript.room.mailer.footer');
 
         var url = "mailto:?subject=" + encodeURIComponent(subject) + "&body=" + encodeURIComponent(body) + encodeURIComponent(autogenerated) + encodeURIComponent(footer);
         var win = window.open(url, '_blank');