diff --git a/src/misc1.c b/src/misc1.c
index b9bd997..01734c4 100644
--- a/src/misc1.c
+++ b/src/misc1.c
@@ -4455,6 +4455,9 @@
     {
 	sprintf((char *)envbuf, "%s=%s", name, val);
 	putenv((char *)envbuf);
+# ifdef libintl_putenv
+	libintl_putenv((char *)envbuf);
+# endif
     }
 #endif
 #ifdef FEAT_GETTEXT