diff --git a/gui/kivy/i18n.py b/gui/kivy/i18n.py
index 32a442ed..bee7e94c 100644
--- a/gui/kivy/i18n.py
+++ b/gui/kivy/i18n.py
@@ -18,16 +18,11 @@ class _(str):
         return _.lang(s).format(args, kwargs)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def bind(label, arg):
-        if not isinstance(label.text, _):
-            return
-        if label.bound:
-            return
+    def bind(label):
         try:
             _.observers.add(label)
         except:
             pass
-        label.bound = True
         # garbage collection
         new = set()
         for label in _.observers:
diff --git a/gui/kivy/main.kv b/gui/kivy/main.kv
index a41e64d9..6ea50176 100644
--- a/gui/kivy/main.kv
+++ b/gui/kivy/main.kv
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     font_name: 'Roboto'
     font_size: '16sp'
     bound: False
-    on_text: _.bind(self, args[1])
+    on_text: if isinstance(self.text, _) and not self.bound: self.bound=True; _.bind(self)
 
 <TextInput>
     on_focus: app._focused_widget = root