diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4604a63..c0d239a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 ### Changed
 - Updated dependencies
+- Load translations even if ui tool window is not opened
 
 ### Fixed
 - NullPointerException's on translation annotation / completion inside editor
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/TranslatorToolWindowFactory.java b/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/TranslatorToolWindowFactory.java
index 38efd01..9a2ed43 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/TranslatorToolWindowFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/TranslatorToolWindowFactory.java
@@ -54,11 +54,9 @@ public class TranslatorToolWindowFactory implements ToolWindowFactory {
         // Initialize Window Manager
         WindowManager.getInstance().initialize(toolWindow, treeView, tableView);
 
-        // Initialize data store and load from disk
+        // Synchronize ui with underlying data
         DataStore store = DataStore.getInstance(project);
         store.addSynchronizer(treeView);
         store.addSynchronizer(tableView);
-
-        store.reloadFromDisk();
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/model/Translations.java b/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/model/Translations.java
index 0d84dd5..44bd03f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/model/Translations.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/model/Translations.java
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ import java.util.List;
  */
 public class Translations {
 
+    public static Translations empty() {
+        return new Translations(new ArrayList<>(), new LocalizedNode(LocalizedNode.ROOT_KEY, new ArrayList<>()));
+    }
+
     @NotNull
     private final List<String> locales;
 
@@ -34,7 +38,7 @@ public class Translations {
         return locales;
     }
 
-    public LocalizedNode getNodes() {
+    public @NotNull LocalizedNode getNodes() {
         return nodes;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/service/DataStore.java b/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/service/DataStore.java
index 3fd77b8..93331ce 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/service/DataStore.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/service/DataStore.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package de.marhali.easyi18n.service;
 
+import com.intellij.openapi.application.ApplicationManager;
+import com.intellij.openapi.application.ModalityState;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
 
 import de.marhali.easyi18n.model.LocalizedNode;
@@ -40,8 +42,10 @@ public class DataStore {
     private DataStore(@NotNull Project project) {
         this.project = project;
         this.synchronizer = new ArrayList<>();
+        this.translations = Translations.empty();
 
-        reloadFromDisk();
+        // Load data after first initialization
+        ApplicationManager.getApplication().invokeLater(this::reloadFromDisk, ModalityState.NON_MODAL);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -59,10 +63,8 @@ public class DataStore {
         String localesPath = SettingsService.getInstance(project).getState().getLocalesPath();
 
         if(localesPath == null || localesPath.isEmpty()) {
-            translations = new Translations(new ArrayList<>(),
-                    new LocalizedNode(LocalizedNode.ROOT_KEY, new ArrayList<>()));
-
-            // Propagate changes
+            // Propagate empty state
+            translations = Translations.empty();
             synchronizer.forEach(synchronizer -> synchronizer.synchronize(translations, searchQuery, null));
 
         } else {
@@ -78,8 +80,7 @@ public class DataStore {
 
                 } else {
                     // If state cannot be loaded from disk, show empty instance
-                    this.translations = new Translations(new ArrayList<>(),
-                            new LocalizedNode(LocalizedNode.ROOT_KEY, new ArrayList<>()));
+                    this.translations = Translations.empty();
 
                     // Propagate changes
                     synchronizer.forEach(synchronizer ->
@@ -87,6 +88,8 @@ public class DataStore {
                 }
             });
         }
+
+        System.out.println("reloadFromDisk()");
     }
 
     /**