diff --git a/scripts/build_data.js b/scripts/build_data.js
index ef1f8b3a9..1ee6ff077 100644
--- a/scripts/build_data.js
+++ b/scripts/build_data.js
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ function buildData() {
   writeEnJson(tstrings);
   writeFaIcons(faIcons);
 
+  const languageInfo = languageNames.langNamesInNativeLang;
+  fs.writeFileSync('data/languages.json', prettyStringify(languageInfo, { maxLength: 200 }));
+  fs.writeFileSync('dist/data/languages.min.json', JSON.stringify(languageInfo));
+
   // Save individual data files
   let tasks = [
     minifyJSON('data/presets/categories.json', 'dist/data/preset_categories.min.json'),
diff --git a/scripts/update_locales.js b/scripts/update_locales.js
index 10b24454a..8429b4d62 100644
--- a/scripts/update_locales.js
+++ b/scripts/update_locales.js
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ const fetchOpts = {
 
 const dataShortcuts = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('data/shortcuts.json', 'utf8'));
 
-const languageInfo = languageNames.langNamesInNativeLang;
-fs.writeFileSync('data/languages.json', prettyStringify(languageInfo, { maxLength: 200 }));
-fs.writeFileSync('dist/data/languages.min.json', JSON.stringify(languageInfo));
-
 let shortcuts = [];
 dataShortcuts.forEach(tab => {
   tab.columns.forEach(col => {