diff --git a/src/js/__tests__/LocaleStore.spec.js b/src/js/__tests__/LocaleStore.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..286abb01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/js/__tests__/LocaleStore.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+
+var LocaleStore = require('../stores/LocaleStore');
+
+describe('LocaleStore', function() {
+  it('changes locales', function() {
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/js/actions/LocaleActions.js b/src/js/actions/LocaleActions.js
index 6aec132b..c357b481 100644
--- a/src/js/actions/LocaleActions.js
+++ b/src/js/actions/LocaleActions.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ var ActionTypes = AppConstants.ActionTypes;
 var LocaleActions = {
 
   changeLocale: function(newLocale) {
+    console.log('firingt his off', newLocale);
     AppDispatcher.handleViewAction({
       type: ActionTypes.CHANGE_LOCALE,
       locale: newLocale
diff --git a/src/js/dispatcher/AppDispatcher.js b/src/js/dispatcher/AppDispatcher.js
index c0a5a182..bbe6be70 100644
--- a/src/js/dispatcher/AppDispatcher.js
+++ b/src/js/dispatcher/AppDispatcher.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ var PayloadSources = AppConstants.PayloadSources;
 var AppDispatcher = new Dispatcher();
 
 AppDispatcher.handleViewAction = function(action) {
+  console.log('dispatching', action);
   this.dispatch({
     source: PayloadSources.VIEW_ACTION,
     action: action
diff --git a/src/js/stores/LocaleStore.js b/src/js/stores/LocaleStore.js
index 0281cd91..6b15a2af 100644
--- a/src/js/stores/LocaleStore.js
+++ b/src/js/stores/LocaleStore.js
@@ -30,10 +30,13 @@ var LocaleStore = assign({}, EventEmitter.prototype, {
 
     switch (action.type) {
       case ActionTypes.CHANGE_LOCALE:
+        _locale = action.locale;
+        shouldInform = true;
+        break;
     }
 
     if (shouldInform) {
-      this.emit(CHANGE_EVENT);
+      LocaleStore.emit(CHANGE_EVENT);
     }
   })