diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e16ae17..2941cbd 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def is_requirement(line):
 
 
 README = open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'README.rst')).read()
-VERSION = '2.1.1'
+VERSION = '2.1.2'
 
 if sys.argv[-1] == 'tag':
     print("Tagging the version on github:")
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_resources.py b/tests/unit/test_resources.py
index 9a7423a..8207dca 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_resources.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_resources.py
@@ -105,6 +105,23 @@
 </script>\
 """.format(expected_filled_template)
 
+expected_filled_translated_js_template = u"""\
+<script type='text/template' id='example-unique-id'>
+{}
+</script>\
+""".format(expected_translated_template)
+
+expected_filled_not_translated_js_template = u"""\
+<script type='text/template' id='example-unique-id'>
+{}
+</script>\
+""".format(expected_not_translated_template)
+
+expected_filled_localized_js_template = u"""\
+<script type='text/template' id='example-unique-id'>
+{}
+</script>\
+""".format(expected_localized_template)
 
 another_template = u"""\
 <explanation>This is an even simpler xml template.</explanation>
@@ -199,6 +216,27 @@ def test_render_js_template(self):
         s = loader.render_js_template("data/simple_django_template.txt", example_id, example_context)
         self.assertEqual(s, expected_filled_js_template)
 
+    def test_render_js_template_translated(self):
+        loader = ResourceLoader(__name__)
+        s = loader.render_js_template("data/trans_django_template.txt",
+                                      example_id,
+                                      context=example_context,
+                                      i18n_service=MockI18nService())
+        self.assertEqual(s, expected_filled_translated_js_template)
+
+        # Test that the language changes were reverted
+        s = loader.render_js_template("data/trans_django_template.txt", example_id, example_context)
+        self.assertEqual(s, expected_filled_not_translated_js_template)
+
+    def test_render_js_template_localized(self):
+        # Test that default template tags like l10n are loaded
+        loader = ResourceLoader(__name__)
+        s = loader.render_js_template("data/l10n_django_template.txt",
+                                      example_id,
+                                      context=example_context,
+                                      i18n_service=MockI18nService())
+        self.assertEqual(s, expected_filled_localized_js_template)
+
     def test_load_scenarios(self):
         loader = ResourceLoader(__name__)
         scenarios = loader.load_scenarios_from_path("data")
diff --git a/xblockutils/resources.py b/xblockutils/resources.py
index e1bc9b0..34ee288 100644
--- a/xblockutils/resources.py
+++ b/xblockutils/resources.py
@@ -85,14 +85,14 @@ def render_template(self, template_path, context=None):
         )
         return self.render_django_template(template_path, context)
 
-    def render_js_template(self, template_path, element_id, context=None):
+    def render_js_template(self, template_path, element_id, context=None, i18n_service=None):
         """
         Render a js template.
         """
         context = context or {}
         return u"<script type='text/template' id='{}'>\n{}\n</script>".format(
             element_id,
-            self.render_django_template(template_path, context)
+            self.render_django_template(template_path, context, i18n_service)
         )
 
     def load_scenarios_from_path(self, relative_scenario_dir, include_identifier=False):