diff --git a/db_update.py b/db_update.py
index 25f9d40ef..b509f7273 100644
--- a/db_update.py
+++ b/db_update.py
@@ -326,20 +326,25 @@ def update_db():
 
         newData = []
         for row in data:
-            typeLines = []
-            typeId = row['typeID']
-            traitData = row['traits_en-us']
-            for skillData in sorted(traitData.get('skills', ()), key=lambda i: i['header']):
-                typeLines.append(convertSection(skillData))
-            if 'role' in traitData:
-                typeLines.append(convertSection(traitData['role']))
-            if 'misc' in traitData:
-                typeLines.append(convertSection(traitData['misc']))
-            traitLine = '<br />\n<br />\n'.join(typeLines)
-            newRow = {'typeID': typeId, 'traitText': traitLine}
-            newData.append(newRow)
+            newRow = {
+                'typeID': row['typeID'],
+            }
+            for (k, v) in eos.config.translation_mapping.items():
+                if v == '':
+                    v = '_en-us'
+                typeLines = []
+                traitData = row['traits{}'.format(v)]
+                for skillData in sorted(traitData.get('skills', ()), key=lambda i: i['header']):
+                    typeLines.append(convertSection(skillData))
+                if 'role' in traitData:
+                    typeLines.append(convertSection(traitData['role']))
+                if 'misc' in traitData:
+                    typeLines.append(convertSection(traitData['misc']))
+                traitLine = '<br />\n<br />\n'.join(typeLines)
+                newRow['traitText{}'.format(v)] = traitLine
 
-        _addRows(newData, eos.gamedata.Traits)
+            newData.append(newRow)
+        _addRows(newData, eos.gamedata.Traits, fieldMap={'traitText_en-us': 'displayName'})
 
     def processMetadata():
         print('processing metadata')
diff --git a/eos/db/gamedata/traits.py b/eos/db/gamedata/traits.py
index d70c6ca58..8c5650eb4 100644
--- a/eos/db/gamedata/traits.py
+++ b/eos/db/gamedata/traits.py
@@ -1,11 +1,21 @@
 from sqlalchemy import Column, Table, Integer, String, ForeignKey
-from sqlalchemy.orm import mapper
+from sqlalchemy.orm import mapper, synonym
 
 from eos.db import gamedata_meta
 from eos.gamedata import Traits
+import eos.config
 
-traits_table = Table("invtraits", gamedata_meta,
-                     Column("typeID", Integer, ForeignKey("invtypes.typeID"), primary_key=True),
-                     Column("traitText", String))
+traits_table = Table(
+    "invtraits",
+    gamedata_meta,
+    Column("typeID", Integer, ForeignKey("invtypes.typeID"), primary_key=True),
+    *[Column("traitText{}".format(lang), String) for lang in eos.config.translation_mapping.values()],
+)
 
-mapper(Traits, traits_table)
+mapper(
+    Traits,
+    traits_table,
+    properties={
+        "display": synonym("traitText{}".format(eos.config.lang)),
+    }
+)
diff --git a/gui/builtinItemStatsViews/itemTraits.py b/gui/builtinItemStatsViews/itemTraits.py
index 14042c143..65fd6d728 100644
--- a/gui/builtinItemStatsViews/itemTraits.py
+++ b/gui/builtinItemStatsViews/itemTraits.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class ItemTraits(wx.Panel):
         self.SetSizer(mainSizer)
 
         self.traits = wx.html.HtmlWindow(self)
-        self.traits.SetPage(item.traits.traitText)
+        self.traits.SetPage(item.traits.display)
 
         self.traits.Bind(wx.EVT_CONTEXT_MENU, self.onPopupMenu)
         self.traits.Bind(wx.EVT_KEY_UP, self.onKeyUp)