diff --git a/lib/ice_cube/i18n.rb b/lib/ice_cube/i18n.rb
index 6f135026..45a7f4a2 100644
--- a/lib/ice_cube/i18n.rb
+++ b/lib/ice_cube/i18n.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ def self.backend
     end
 
     def self.detect_backend!
-      ::I18n.load_path += Dir[File.join(LOCALES_PATH, "*.yml")]
+      rails_i18n_index = ::I18n.load_path.index { |item| item =~ /rails_i18n/ } || -1
+      ::I18n.load_path.insert(rails_i18n_index, *Dir[File.join(LOCALES_PATH, "*.yml")])
       ::I18n
     rescue NameError
       NullI18n