diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d4613cb..2e2ef32 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 - Key focus within tree or table view after translation change
 
 ### Changed
-- update Qodana to latest version
+- Update Qodana to latest version
+- Allow tool-window rendering in dumb mode
 
 ## [1.7.1]
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/service/TranslatorToolWindowFactory.java b/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/service/TranslatorToolWindowFactory.java
index fb6a6e7..9a4436f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/service/TranslatorToolWindowFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/service/TranslatorToolWindowFactory.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package de.marhali.easyi18n.service;
 
 import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.AnAction;
+import com.intellij.openapi.project.DumbAware;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
 import com.intellij.openapi.wm.ToolWindow;
 import com.intellij.openapi.wm.ToolWindowFactory;
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ import java.util.ResourceBundle;
  * Tool window factory which will represent the entire ui for this plugin.
  * @author marhali
  */
-public class TranslatorToolWindowFactory implements ToolWindowFactory {
+public class TranslatorToolWindowFactory implements ToolWindowFactory, DumbAware {
 
     @Override
     public void createToolWindowContent(@NotNull Project project, @NotNull ToolWindow toolWindow) {