diff --git a/app/models/user_email.rb b/app/models/user_email.rb
index ff175a9bfd9..036f1f07582 100644
--- a/app/models/user_email.rb
+++ b/app/models/user_email.rb
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class UserEmail < ActiveRecord::Base
       self.errors.add(
         :user_id,
         I18n.t(
-          "active_record.errors.model.user_email.attributes.user_id.reassigning_primary_email",
+          "activerecord.errors.models.user_email.attributes.user_id.reassigning_primary_email",
         ),
       )
     end
diff --git a/config/environments/test.rb b/config/environments/test.rb
index d59858c23c9..7f6bd425fdf 100644
--- a/config/environments/test.rb
+++ b/config/environments/test.rb
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ Discourse::Application.configure do
     },
   ]
 
+  # Catch missing translations during test runs.
+  config.i18n.raise_on_missing_translations = true
+
   config.after_initialize do
     ActiveRecord::LogSubscriber.backtrace_cleaner.add_silencer do |line|
       line =~ %r{lib/freedom_patches}
diff --git a/config/locales/server.en.yml b/config/locales/server.en.yml
index 103a023d5c7..c68cbe0fafb 100644
--- a/config/locales/server.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/server.en.yml
@@ -556,6 +556,7 @@ en:
   private_message_abbrev: "Msg"
 
   rss_description:
+    hot: "Hot topics"
     latest: "Latest topics"
     top: "Top topics"
     top_all: "All time top topics"
@@ -1472,6 +1473,7 @@ en:
       description: "External sources that have linked to this site the most."
     top_referred_topics:
       title: "Top Referred Topics"
+      xaxis: ""
       labels:
         num_clicks: "Clicks"
         topic: "Topic"
diff --git a/db/migrate/20150728210202_migrate_old_moderator_posts.rb b/db/migrate/20150728210202_migrate_old_moderator_posts.rb
index 95ffb413efb..37f58715274 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20150728210202_migrate_old_moderator_posts.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20150728210202_migrate_old_moderator_posts.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ class MigrateOldModeratorPosts < ActiveRecord::Migration[4.2]
   end
 
   def up
+    Rails.application.config.i18n.raise_on_missing_translations = false
     migrate_key("closed.enabled")
     migrate_key("closed.disabled")
     migrate_key("archived.enabled")
@@ -18,5 +19,6 @@ class MigrateOldModeratorPosts < ActiveRecord::Migration[4.2]
     migrate_key("pinned.disabled")
     migrate_key("pinned_globally.enabled")
     migrate_key("pinned_globally.disabled")
+    Rails.application.config.i18n.raise_on_missing_translations = true
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/archetype.rb b/lib/archetype.rb
index a9380d59d98..6d8b3619018 100644
--- a/lib/archetype.rb
+++ b/lib/archetype.rb
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ class Archetype
     @archetypes[name] = Archetype.new(name, options)
   end
 
+  def self.deregister(name)
+    @archetypes ||= {}
+    @archetypes.delete(name)
+  end
+
   # default archetypes
   register "regular"
   register "private_message"
diff --git a/lib/freedom_patches/translate_accelerator.rb b/lib/freedom_patches/translate_accelerator.rb
index 4aa394d3dc4..79c2b9e1615 100644
--- a/lib/freedom_patches/translate_accelerator.rb
+++ b/lib/freedom_patches/translate_accelerator.rb
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ module I18n
       dup_options = nil
       if options
         dup_options = options.dup
-        should_raise = dup_options.delete(:raise)
+        should_raise =
+          dup_options.delete(:raise) || Rails.application.config.i18n.raise_on_missing_translations
         locale = dup_options.delete(:locale)
       end
 
diff --git a/plugins/automation/spec/requests/admin_discourse_automation_automations_spec.rb b/plugins/automation/spec/requests/admin_discourse_automation_automations_spec.rb
index ea1ef62fdce..28c7e139f42 100644
--- a/plugins/automation/spec/requests/admin_discourse_automation_automations_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/automation/spec/requests/admin_discourse_automation_automations_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,26 @@
 describe DiscourseAutomation::AdminAutomationsController do
   fab!(:automation)
 
-  before { SiteSetting.discourse_automation_enabled = true }
+  before do
+    SiteSetting.discourse_automation_enabled = true
+    I18n.backend.store_translations(
+      :en,
+      {
+        discourse_automation: {
+          scriptables: {
+            something_about_us: {
+              title: "Something about us.",
+              description: "We rock!",
+            },
+          },
+          triggerables: {
+            title: "Triggerables",
+            description: "Triggerables",
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    )
+  end
 
   describe "#show" do
     context "when logged in as an admin" do
diff --git a/plugins/automation/spec/serializers/automation_serializer_spec.rb b/plugins/automation/spec/serializers/automation_serializer_spec.rb
index 86fa98aa488..df807b5f2fb 100644
--- a/plugins/automation/spec/serializers/automation_serializer_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/automation/spec/serializers/automation_serializer_spec.rb
@@ -41,6 +41,19 @@ describe DiscourseAutomation::AutomationSerializer do
       DiscourseAutomation::Scriptable.add("foo") do
         field :bar, component: :text, triggerable: DiscourseAutomation::Triggers::TOPIC
       end
+      I18n.backend.store_translations(
+        :en,
+        {
+          discourse_automation: {
+            scriptables: {
+              foo: {
+                title: "Something about us.",
+                description: "We rock!",
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      )
     end
 
     context "when automation is not using the specific trigger" do
diff --git a/plugins/automation/spec/system/smoke_test_spec.rb b/plugins/automation/spec/system/smoke_test_spec.rb
index 30f7488c520..1de8ec3720b 100644
--- a/plugins/automation/spec/system/smoke_test_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/automation/spec/system/smoke_test_spec.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,34 @@ describe "DiscourseAutomation | smoke test", type: :system, js: true do
   fab!(:badge) { Fabricate(:badge, name: "badge") }
 
   before do
+    I18n.backend.store_translations(
+      :en,
+      {
+        discourse_automation: {
+          scriptables: {
+            test: {
+              title: "Test",
+              description: "Test",
+            },
+            something_about_us: {
+              title: "Something about us.",
+              description: "We rock!",
+            },
+            nothing_about_us: {
+              title: "Nothing about us.",
+              description: "We don't rock!",
+            },
+          },
+          triggerables: {
+            title: "Triggerable",
+            description: "Triggerable",
+            user_first_logged_in: {
+              description: "User first logged in.",
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    )
     SiteSetting.discourse_automation_enabled = true
     sign_in(admin)
   end
diff --git a/plugins/automation/spec/triggers/stalled_wiki_spec.rb b/plugins/automation/spec/triggers/stalled_wiki_spec.rb
index 0ad2cca482a..340f4e9579b 100644
--- a/plugins/automation/spec/triggers/stalled_wiki_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/automation/spec/triggers/stalled_wiki_spec.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,19 @@ describe "StalledWiki" do
     before do
       automation.upsert_field!("stalled_after", "choices", { value: "PT10H" }, target: "trigger")
       automation.upsert_field!("retriggered_after", "choices", { value: "PT1H" }, target: "trigger")
+      I18n.backend.store_translations(
+        :en,
+        {
+          discourse_automation: {
+            scriptables: {
+              something_about_us: {
+                title: "Something about us.",
+                description: "We rock!",
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      )
     end
 
     it "supports manual triggering" do
diff --git a/plugins/discourse-narrative-bot/spec/discourse_narrative_bot/track_selector_spec.rb b/plugins/discourse-narrative-bot/spec/discourse_narrative_bot/track_selector_spec.rb
index 7759a74cb24..4a346568fab 100644
--- a/plugins/discourse-narrative-bot/spec/discourse_narrative_bot/track_selector_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/discourse-narrative-bot/spec/discourse_narrative_bot/track_selector_spec.rb
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ RSpec.describe DiscourseNarrativeBot::TrackSelector do
             it "should not trigger the bot" do
               post.update!(
                 raw:
-                  "`@discobot #{I18n.t("discourse_narrative_bot.track_selector.reset_trigger")} #{I18n.t(DiscourseNarrativeBot::NewUserNarrative.reset_trigger)}`",
+                  "`@discobot #{I18n.t("discourse_narrative_bot.track_selector.reset_trigger")} #{DiscourseNarrativeBot::NewUserNarrative.reset_trigger}`",
               )
 
               expect { described_class.new(:reply, user, post_id: post.id).select }.to_not change {
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ RSpec.describe DiscourseNarrativeBot::TrackSelector do
                   user: Fabricate(:user),
                   topic: topic,
                   raw:
-                    "@discobot #{I18n.t("discourse_narrative_bot.track_selector.reset_trigger")} #{I18n.t(DiscourseNarrativeBot::NewUserNarrative.reset_trigger)}",
+                    "@discobot #{I18n.t("discourse_narrative_bot.track_selector.reset_trigger")} #{DiscourseNarrativeBot::NewUserNarrative.reset_trigger}",
                 )
 
               user
diff --git a/spec/jobs/check_translation_overrides_spec.rb b/spec/jobs/check_translation_overrides_spec.rb
index 2bd0e63dd44..fd776d144c6 100644
--- a/spec/jobs/check_translation_overrides_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jobs/check_translation_overrides_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 RSpec.describe Jobs::CheckTranslationOverrides do
   fab!(:up_to_date_translation) { Fabricate(:translation_override, translation_key: "title") }
-  fab!(:deprecated_translation) { Fabricate(:translation_override, translation_key: "foo.bar") }
+  fab!(:deprecated_translation) do
+    allow_missing_translations { Fabricate(:translation_override, translation_key: "foo.bar") }
+  end
   fab!(:outdated_translation) do
     Fabricate(:translation_override, translation_key: "posts", original_translation: "outdated")
   end
diff --git a/spec/jobs/regular/bulk_user_title_update_spec.rb b/spec/jobs/regular/bulk_user_title_update_spec.rb
index d43c12ecab5..fef11fd140f 100644
--- a/spec/jobs/regular/bulk_user_title_update_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jobs/regular/bulk_user_title_update_spec.rb
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ RSpec.describe Jobs::BulkUserTitleUpdate do
     let(:customized_badge_name) { "Merit Badge" }
 
     before do
+      I18n.backend.store_translations(
+        :en,
+        { badges: { protector_of_the_realm: { name: "Protector of the Realm" } } },
+      )
       TranslationOverride.upsert!(I18n.locale, Badge.i18n_key(badge.name), customized_badge_name)
       BadgeGranter.grant(badge, user)
       user.update(title: customized_badge_name)
diff --git a/spec/lib/archetype_spec.rb b/spec/lib/archetype_spec.rb
index 98430120729..2f27d4e500e 100644
--- a/spec/lib/archetype_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/archetype_spec.rb
@@ -25,12 +25,13 @@ RSpec.describe Archetype do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "register an archetype" do
+  describe "register an archetype" do
     it "has one more element" do
       @list = Archetype.list.dup
       Archetype.register("glados")
       expect(Archetype.list.size).to eq(@list.size + 1)
       expect(Archetype.list.find { |a| a.id == "glados" }).to be_present
+      Archetype.deregister("glados")
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/lib/freedom_patches/translate_accelerator_spec.rb b/spec/lib/freedom_patches/translate_accelerator_spec.rb
index c7a019ed554..0c9d3ac0c60 100644
--- a/spec/lib/freedom_patches/translate_accelerator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/freedom_patches/translate_accelerator_spec.rb
@@ -23,16 +23,20 @@ RSpec.describe "translate accelerator" do
       I18n::MissingTranslationData,
     )
 
-    orig = I18n.t("i_am_an_unknown_key99")
+    allow_missing_translations do
+      orig = I18n.t("i_am_an_unknown_key99")
 
-    expect(I18n.t("i_am_an_unknown_key99").object_id).to eq(orig.object_id)
-    expect(I18n.t("i_am_an_unknown_key99")).to eq("Translation missing: en.i_am_an_unknown_key99")
+      expect(I18n.t("i_am_an_unknown_key99").object_id).to eq(orig.object_id)
+      expect(I18n.t("i_am_an_unknown_key99")).to eq("Translation missing: en.i_am_an_unknown_key99")
+    end
   end
 
   it "has the same 'translation missing' message as upstream" do
-    expect(I18n.t("this_key_does_not_exist")).to eq(
-      I18n.translate_no_cache("this_key_does_not_exist"),
-    )
+    allow_missing_translations do
+      expect(I18n.t("this_key_does_not_exist")).to eq(
+        I18n.translate_no_cache("this_key_does_not_exist"),
+      )
+    end
   end
 
   it "returns the correct language" do
diff --git a/spec/lib/js_locale_helper_spec.rb b/spec/lib/js_locale_helper_spec.rb
index 66498886b6b..7d3cd760232 100644
--- a/spec/lib/js_locale_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/js_locale_helper_spec.rb
@@ -236,31 +236,32 @@ RSpec.describe JsLocaleHelper do
   end
 
   it "correctly evaluates message formats in en fallback" do
-    JsLocaleHelper.set_translations("en", "en" => { "js" => { "something_MF" => "en mf" } })
+    allow_missing_translations do
+      JsLocaleHelper.set_translations("en", "en" => { "js" => { "something_MF" => "en mf" } })
+      JsLocaleHelper.set_translations("de", "de" => { "js" => { "something_MF" => "de mf" } })
 
-    JsLocaleHelper.set_translations("de", "de" => { "js" => { "something_MF" => "de mf" } })
+      TranslationOverride.upsert!("en", "js.something_MF", <<~MF.strip)
+        There {
+          UNREAD, plural,
+          =0 {are no}
+          one {is one unread}
+          other {are # unread}
+        }
+      MF
 
-    TranslationOverride.upsert!("en", "js.something_MF", <<~MF.strip)
-      There {
-        UNREAD, plural,
-        =0 {are no}
-        one {is one unread}
-        other {are # unread}
-      }
-    MF
+      v8_ctx.eval(JsLocaleHelper.output_locale("de"))
+      v8_ctx.eval(JsLocaleHelper.output_client_overrides("de"))
+      v8_ctx.eval(<<~JS)
+        for (let [key, value] of Object.entries(I18n._mfOverrides || {})) {
+          key = key.replace(/^[a-z_]*js\./, "");
+          I18n._compiledMFs[key] = value;
+        }
+      JS
 
-    v8_ctx.eval(JsLocaleHelper.output_locale("de"))
-    v8_ctx.eval(JsLocaleHelper.output_client_overrides("de"))
-    v8_ctx.eval(<<~JS)
-      for (let [key, value] of Object.entries(I18n._mfOverrides || {})) {
-        key = key.replace(/^[a-z_]*js\./, "");
-        I18n._compiledMFs[key] = value;
-      }
-    JS
-
-    expect(v8_ctx.eval("I18n.messageFormat('something_MF', { UNREAD: 1 })")).to eq(
-      "There is one unread",
-    )
+      expect(v8_ctx.eval("I18n.messageFormat('something_MF', { UNREAD: 1 })")).to eq(
+        "There is one unread",
+      )
+    end
   end
 
   LocaleSiteSetting.values.each do |locale|
diff --git a/spec/lib/plugin/instance_spec.rb b/spec/lib/plugin/instance_spec.rb
index 4488bb45207..eb69b610340 100644
--- a/spec/lib/plugin/instance_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/plugin/instance_spec.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ RSpec.describe Plugin::Instance do
 some_ruby
 TEXT
 
+  around { |example| allow_missing_translations(&example) }
+
   after { DiscoursePluginRegistry.reset! }
 
   # NOTE: sample_plugin_site_settings.yml is always loaded in tests in site_setting.rb
diff --git a/spec/lib/site_setting_extension_spec.rb b/spec/lib/site_setting_extension_spec.rb
index d8625a4c799..99d0dacabe6 100644
--- a/spec/lib/site_setting_extension_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/site_setting_extension_spec.rb
@@ -330,6 +330,8 @@ RSpec.describe SiteSettingExtension do
 
   describe "string setting with regex" do
     it "Supports custom validation errors" do
+      I18n.backend.store_translations(:en, { oops: "oops" })
+
       settings.setting(:test_str, "bob", regex: "hi", regex_error: "oops")
       settings.refresh!
 
diff --git a/spec/models/incoming_links_report_spec.rb b/spec/models/incoming_links_report_spec.rb
index 9712b125d29..251dd32201e 100644
--- a/spec/models/incoming_links_report_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/incoming_links_report_spec.rb
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ RSpec.describe IncomingLinksReport do
     it "returns localized titles" do
       stub_empty_referred_topics_data
       expect(top_referred_topics[:title]).to be_present
-      expect(top_referred_topics[:xaxis]).to be_present
+      expect(top_referred_topics[:xaxis]).to be_blank
       expect(top_referred_topics[:ytitles]).to be_present
       expect(top_referred_topics[:ytitles][:num_clicks]).to be_present
     end
diff --git a/spec/models/translation_override_spec.rb b/spec/models/translation_override_spec.rb
index 54e0caceafc..d9080f89f79 100644
--- a/spec/models/translation_override_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/translation_override_spec.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ RSpec.describe TranslationOverride do
       before do
         I18n.backend.store_translations(
           I18n.locale,
-          "user_notifications.user_did_something" => "%{first} %{second}",
+          { user_notifications: { user_did_something: "%{first} %{second}" } },
         )
 
         I18n.backend.store_translations(
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ RSpec.describe TranslationOverride do
       describe "when interpolation keys are missing" do
         it "should not be valid" do
           translation_override =
-            TranslationOverride.upsert!(I18n.locale, "some_key", "%{key} %{omg}")
+            TranslationOverride.upsert!(
+              I18n.locale,
+              "user_notifications.user_did_something",
+              "%{key} %{omg}",
+            )
 
           expect(translation_override.errors.full_messages).to include(
             I18n.t(
@@ -129,15 +133,17 @@ RSpec.describe TranslationOverride do
 
         describe "invalid keys" do
           it "does not transform 'tonz'" do
-            translation_override =
-              TranslationOverride.upsert!(I18n.locale, "something.tonz", "%{key3} %{key4} hello")
-            expect(translation_override.errors.full_messages).to include(
-              I18n.t(
-                "activerecord.errors.models.translation_overrides.attributes.value.invalid_interpolation_keys",
-                keys: "key3, key4",
-                count: 2,
-              ),
-            )
+            allow_missing_translations do
+              translation_override =
+                TranslationOverride.upsert!(I18n.locale, "something.tonz", "%{key3} %{key4} hello")
+              expect(translation_override.errors.full_messages).to include(
+                I18n.t(
+                  "activerecord.errors.models.translation_overrides.attributes.value.invalid_interpolation_keys",
+                  keys: "key3, key4",
+                  count: 2,
+                ),
+              )
+            end
           end
         end
       end
@@ -145,6 +151,7 @@ RSpec.describe TranslationOverride do
   end
 
   it "upserts values" do
+    I18n.backend.store_translations(:en, { some: { key: "initial value" } })
     TranslationOverride.upsert!("en", "some.key", "some value")
 
     ovr = TranslationOverride.where(locale: "en", translation_key: "some.key").first
@@ -164,6 +171,7 @@ RSpec.describe TranslationOverride do
   end
 
   it "stores js for a message format key" do
+    I18n.backend.store_translations(:en, { some: { key_MF: "initial value" } })
     TranslationOverride.upsert!(
       "ru",
       "some.key_MF",
@@ -300,7 +308,9 @@ RSpec.describe TranslationOverride do
     end
 
     context "when the original translation no longer exists" do
-      fab!(:translation) { Fabricate(:translation_override, translation_key: "foo.bar") }
+      fab!(:translation) do
+        allow_missing_translations { Fabricate(:translation_override, translation_key: "foo.bar") }
+      end
 
       it { expect(translation.original_translation_deleted?).to eq(true) }
     end
diff --git a/spec/models/user_spec.rb b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
index 49423bd4eb8..1c0cc5e2125 100644
--- a/spec/models/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
@@ -2746,7 +2746,7 @@ RSpec.describe User do
   end
 
   describe "#title=" do
-    fab!(:badge) { Fabricate(:badge, name: "Badge", allow_title: false) }
+    fab!(:badge) { Badge.find_by(name: "Welcome") }
 
     it "sets granted_title_badge_id correctly" do
       BadgeGranter.grant(badge, user)
diff --git a/spec/rails_helper.rb b/spec/rails_helper.rb
index 5db7091bd3f..74fac5d4bdc 100644
--- a/spec/rails_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/rails_helper.rb
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ RSpec.configure do |config|
   config.include FastImageHelpers
   config.include WithServiceHelper
   config.include ServiceMatchers
+  config.include I18nHelpers
 
   config.mock_framework = :mocha
   config.order = "random"
diff --git a/spec/requests/admin/site_texts_controller_spec.rb b/spec/requests/admin/site_texts_controller_spec.rb
index 2c9bae2e45d..02c6b15aeaf 100644
--- a/spec/requests/admin/site_texts_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/admin/site_texts_controller_spec.rb
@@ -108,33 +108,35 @@ RSpec.describe Admin::SiteTextsController do
       end
 
       it "does not return overrides for keys that do not exist in English" do
-        SiteSetting.default_locale = :ru
-        TranslationOverride.create!(
-          locale: :ru,
-          translation_key: "missing_plural_key.one",
-          value: "ONE",
-        )
-        TranslationOverride.create!(
-          locale: :ru,
-          translation_key: "another_missing_key",
-          value: "foo",
-        )
+        allow_missing_translations do
+          SiteSetting.default_locale = :ru
+          TranslationOverride.create!(
+            locale: :ru,
+            translation_key: "missing_plural_key.one",
+            value: "ONE",
+          )
+          TranslationOverride.create!(
+            locale: :ru,
+            translation_key: "another_missing_key",
+            value: "foo",
+          )
 
-        get "/admin/customize/site_texts.json",
-            params: {
-              q: "missing_plural_key",
-              locale: default_locale,
-            }
-        expect(response.status).to eq(200)
-        expect(response.parsed_body["site_texts"]).to be_empty
+          get "/admin/customize/site_texts.json",
+              params: {
+                q: "missing_plural_key",
+                locale: default_locale,
+              }
+          expect(response.status).to eq(200)
+          expect(response.parsed_body["site_texts"]).to be_empty
 
-        get "/admin/customize/site_texts.json",
-            params: {
-              q: "another_missing_key",
-              locale: default_locale,
-            }
-        expect(response.status).to eq(200)
-        expect(response.parsed_body["site_texts"]).to be_empty
+          get "/admin/customize/site_texts.json",
+              params: {
+                q: "another_missing_key",
+                locale: default_locale,
+              }
+          expect(response.status).to eq(200)
+          expect(response.parsed_body["site_texts"]).to be_empty
+        end
       end
 
       it "returns site text from fallback locale if current locale doesn't have a translation" do
diff --git a/spec/requests/extra_locales_controller_spec.rb b/spec/requests/extra_locales_controller_spec.rb
index 35d554b6a83..a9573510905 100644
--- a/spec/requests/extra_locales_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/extra_locales_controller_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 RSpec.describe ExtraLocalesController do
+  around { |example| allow_missing_translations(&example) }
+
   describe "#show" do
     it "won't work with a weird parameter" do
       get "/extra-locales/-invalid..character!!"
diff --git a/spec/requests/users_controller_spec.rb b/spec/requests/users_controller_spec.rb
index 49e186ab392..b43f104a37d 100644
--- a/spec/requests/users_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/users_controller_spec.rb
@@ -3172,7 +3172,10 @@ RSpec.describe UsersController do
       fab!(:badge) { Fabricate(:badge, name: "Demogorgon", allow_title: true) }
       let(:user_badge) { BadgeGranter.grant(badge, user1) }
 
-      before { TranslationOverride.upsert!("en", "badges.demogorgon.name", "Boss") }
+      before do
+        I18n.backend.store_translations(:en, { badges: { demogorgon: { name: "D'Artagnan" } } })
+        TranslationOverride.upsert!("en", "badges.demogorgon.name", "Boss")
+      end
 
       after { TranslationOverride.revert!("en", ["badges.demogorgon.name"]) }
 
diff --git a/spec/script/import_scripts/base_spec.rb b/spec/script/import_scripts/base_spec.rb
index e7de2e82558..2be030210af 100644
--- a/spec/script/import_scripts/base_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/script/import_scripts/base_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 require_relative "../../../script/import_scripts/base"
 
 RSpec.describe ImportScripts::Base do
-  before { STDOUT.stubs(:write) }
+  before do
+    I18n.backend.store_translations(:en, { test: "Test" })
+    STDOUT.stubs(:write)
+  end
 
   class MockSpecImporter < ImportScripts::Base
     def initialize(data)
diff --git a/spec/services/badge_granter_spec.rb b/spec/services/badge_granter_spec.rb
index 91ecf6b4c43..5c95418e587 100644
--- a/spec/services/badge_granter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/badge_granter_spec.rb
@@ -330,6 +330,10 @@ RSpec.describe BadgeGranter do
       let(:customized_badge_name) { "Merit Badge" }
 
       before do
+        I18n.backend.store_translations(
+          :en,
+          { badges: { Badge.i18n_name(badge.name) => { name: "Badge 0" } } },
+        )
         TranslationOverride.upsert!(I18n.locale, Badge.i18n_key(badge.name), customized_badge_name)
       end
 
@@ -381,6 +385,10 @@ RSpec.describe BadgeGranter do
 
     it "removes custom badge titles" do
       custom_badge_title = "this is a badge title"
+      I18n.backend.store_translations(
+        :en,
+        { badges: { Badge.i18n_name(badge.name) => { name: "Badge 0" } } },
+      )
       TranslationOverride.create!(
         translation_key: badge.translation_key,
         value: custom_badge_title,
diff --git a/spec/services/problem_check/translation_overrides_spec.rb b/spec/services/problem_check/translation_overrides_spec.rb
index 88f3dadc907..e3efdba75aa 100644
--- a/spec/services/problem_check/translation_overrides_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/problem_check/translation_overrides_spec.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 RSpec.describe ProblemCheck::TranslationOverrides do
   subject(:check) { described_class.new }
 
+  around { |example| allow_missing_translations(&example) }
+
   describe ".call" do
     before { Fabricate(:translation_override, status: status) }
 
diff --git a/spec/support/i18n_helpers.rb b/spec/support/i18n_helpers.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4e178d59042
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/i18n_helpers.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module I18nHelpers
+  def allow_missing_translations
+    Rails.application.config.i18n.raise_on_missing_translations = false
+    yield
+  ensure
+    Rails.application.config.i18n.raise_on_missing_translations = true
+  end
+end