diff --git a/apps/i2psnark/java/build.xml b/apps/i2psnark/java/build.xml
index 7d80438e4..486d66a80 100644
--- a/apps/i2psnark/java/build.xml
+++ b/apps/i2psnark/java/build.xml
@@ -213,7 +213,9 @@
         <zipfileset src="../../systray/java/build/systray.jar" />
         <!-- Countries translations. The i2psnark translations are in the war but it's easier to put these here -->
         <!-- 300KB just to translate "Brazil", but why not... -->
+      <!--
         <fileset dir="../../routerconsole/java/build/obj" includes="net/i2p/router/countries/*.class" />
+       -->
         <manifest>
             <attribute name="Main-Class" value="org.klomp.snark.standalone.RunStandalone"/>
             <attribute name="Implementation-Version" value="${full.version}" />
diff --git a/apps/i2psnark/java/src/org/klomp/snark/standalone/ConfigUIHelper.java b/apps/i2psnark/java/src/org/klomp/snark/standalone/ConfigUIHelper.java
index 59f966272..22a81d363 100644
--- a/apps/i2psnark/java/src/org/klomp/snark/standalone/ConfigUIHelper.java
+++ b/apps/i2psnark/java/src/org/klomp/snark/standalone/ConfigUIHelper.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package org.klomp.snark.standalone;
 
+import java.util.Locale;
+
 import net.i2p.I2PAppContext;
 import net.i2p.util.Translate;
 
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@ public class ConfigUIHelper {
 
     private static final String CHECKED = " selected=\"selected\" ";
     private static final String BUNDLE_NAME = "org.klomp.snark.web.messages";
-    private static final String COUNTRY_BUNDLE_NAME = "net.i2p.router.countries.messages";
+    //private static final String COUNTRY_BUNDLE_NAME = "net.i2p.router.countries.messages";
 
     /**
      *  Each language has the ISO code, the flag, the name, and the optional country name.
@@ -107,8 +109,12 @@ public class ConfigUIHelper {
             buf.append(Translate.getDisplayLanguage(slang, langs[i][2], ctx, BUNDLE_NAME));
             String name = langs[i][3];
             if (name != null) {
+                String cou = (under > 0) ? lang.substring(under + 1) : lang;
+                Locale cur = new Locale(current);
+                Locale loc = new Locale(slang, cou);
                 buf.append(" (")
-                   .append(Translate.getString(name, ctx, COUNTRY_BUNDLE_NAME))
+                   //.append(Translate.getString(name, ctx, COUNTRY_BUNDLE_NAME))
+                   .append(loc.getDisplayCountry(cur))
                    .append(')');
             }
             buf.append("</option>\n");
diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 52598f9ac..90e8a1fac 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -1834,8 +1834,7 @@
     </target> -->
 
     <!-- standalone i2psnark zip -->
-    <!-- console dependency for countries bundle -->
-    <target name="i2psnark" depends="buildStreaming, buildJetty, buildSystray, buildRouterConsole" >
+    <target name="i2psnark" depends="buildStreaming, buildJetty, buildSystray" >
         <ant dir="apps/i2psnark/java" target="standalone" />
         <copy file="apps/i2psnark/java/i2psnark-standalone.zip" todir="." />
     </target>
diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/Translate.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/Translate.java
index cf64a5280..dd76f04e8 100644
--- a/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/Translate.java
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/Translate.java
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@ import net.i2p.util.ConcurrentHashSet;
  * Translate strings efficiently.
  * We don't include an English or default ResourceBundle, we simply check
  * for "en" and return the original string.
- * Support real-time language changing with the routerconsole.lang property.
+ * Support real-time language changing with the routerconsole.lang
+ * and routerconsole.country properties.
+ *
+ * To change language in router context, set the context properties PROP_LANG and PROP_COUNTRY.
+ * To change language in app context, set the System properties PROP_LANG and PROP_COUNTRY.
  *
  * @author zzz, from a base generated by eclipse.
  * @since 0.7.9
@@ -31,10 +35,6 @@ public abstract class Translate {
     private static final String _localeLang = Locale.getDefault().getLanguage();
     /** non-null, two-letter upper case, may be "" */
     private static final String _localeCountry = Locale.getDefault().getCountry();
-    /** App context only, two- or three-letter lower case, may be null */
-    private static String _overrideLang = null;
-    /** App context only, two-letter upper case, may be "" or null */
-    private static String _overrideCountry = null;
     private static final Map<String, ResourceBundle> _bundles = new ConcurrentHashMap<String, ResourceBundle>(16);
     private static final Set<String> _missing = new ConcurrentHashSet<String>(16);
     /** use to look for untagged strings */
@@ -143,12 +143,6 @@ public abstract class Translate {
      *  @return lang in routerconsole.lang property, else current locale
      */
     public static String getLanguage(I2PAppContext ctx) {
-        if (!ctx.isRouterContext()) {
-            synchronized(Translate.class) {
-                if (_overrideLang != null)
-                    return _overrideLang;
-            }
-        }
         String lang = ctx.getProperty(PROP_LANG);
         if (lang == null || lang.length() <= 0)
             lang = _localeLang;
@@ -161,12 +155,6 @@ public abstract class Translate {
      *  @since 0.9.10
      */
     public static String getCountry(I2PAppContext ctx) {
-        if (!ctx.isRouterContext()) {
-            synchronized(Translate.class) {
-                if (_overrideCountry != null)
-                    return _overrideCountry;
-            }
-        }
         // property may be empty so we don't have a non-default
         // language and a default country
         return ctx.getProperty(PROP_COUNTRY, _localeCountry);
@@ -176,15 +164,21 @@ public abstract class Translate {
      *  Only for use by standalone apps in App Context.
      *  NOT for use in Router Context.
      *  Does not persist, apps must implement their own persistence.
-     *  Overrides in all contexts.
+     *  Does NOT override context properties.
      *
      *  @param lang Two- or three-letter lower case, or null for default
      *  @param country Two-letter upper case, or null for default, or "" for none
      *  @since 0.9.27
      */
-    public synchronized static void setLanguage(String lang, String country) {
-        _overrideLang = lang;
-        _overrideCountry = country;
+    public static void setLanguage(String lang, String country) {
+        if (lang != null)
+            System.setProperty(PROP_LANG, lang);
+        else
+            System.clearProperty(PROP_LANG);
+        if (country != null)
+            System.setProperty(PROP_COUNTRY, country);
+        else
+            System.clearProperty(PROP_COUNTRY);
     }
 
     /**