diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/Implement/LocalizedTextService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/Implement/LocalizedTextService.cs
index 246481a48b..c10ae59907 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/Implement/LocalizedTextService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/Implement/LocalizedTextService.cs
@@ -265,6 +265,10 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services.Implement
                 {
                     areaDictionary.TryGetValue(key, out found);
                 }
+                if(found == null)
+                {
+                    _noAreaDictionarySource[culture].TryGetValue(key, out found);
+                }
             }