diff --git a/lib/pages/welcome.dart b/lib/pages/welcome.dart
index 017fedc..db2d6a3 100644
--- a/lib/pages/welcome.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/welcome.dart
@@ -935,12 +935,16 @@ class _DocReaderSheet extends StatefulWidget {
 }
 
 class _DocReaderSheetState extends State<_DocReaderSheet> {
-  late final Future<String> _content;
+  Future<String>? _content;
 
   @override
-  void initState() {
-    super.initState();
-    _content = _load();
+  void didChangeDependencies() {
+    super.didChangeDependencies();
+    // `_load()` needs `Localizations.localeOf(context)`. That call
+    // touches InheritedWidgets which aren't safe to read in
+    // initState() — must wait until didChangeDependencies. We
+    // gate on `_content == null` so it runs exactly once.
+    _content ??= _load();
   }
 
   Future<String> _load() async {