diff --git a/wp-includes/l10n.php b/wp-includes/l10n.php
index 750e08d..e1dfab7 100644
--- a/wp-includes/l10n.php
+++ b/wp-includes/l10n.php
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ function get_locale() {
  * @return string Translated text
  */
 function translate( $text, $domain = 'default' ) {
+	if ($domain == 'default') {
+		return apply_filters( 'gettext', $text, $text, $domain );
+	}
+
 	$translations = get_translations_for_domain( $domain );
 	return apply_filters( 'gettext', $translations->translate( $text ), $text, $domain );
 }