diff --git a/src/commonmodels.cpp b/src/commonmodels.cpp
index 38a55b6..f62ec08 100644
--- a/src/commonmodels.cpp
+++ b/src/commonmodels.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ CommonModels::CommonModels()
 
 CommonModels::~CommonModels() = default;
 
-void CommonModels::update(const QString &tessdataPath)
+void CommonModels::update(const QString &tessdataPath,
+                          const QString &translatorPath)
 {
   {
     auto names = Tesseract::availableLanguageNames(tessdataPath);
@@ -19,6 +20,11 @@ void CommonModels::update(const QString &tessdataPath)
     sourceLanguageModel_->setStringList(names);
   }
 
+  {
+    translators_ = Translator::availableTranslators(translatorPath);
+    std::sort(translators_.begin(), translators_.end());
+  }
+
   if (targetLanguageModel_->rowCount() > 0)
     return;
 
@@ -38,3 +44,8 @@ QStringListModel *CommonModels::targetLanguageModel() const
 {
   return targetLanguageModel_.get();
 }
+
+const QStringList &CommonModels::translators() const
+{
+  return translators_;
+}
diff --git a/src/commonmodels.h b/src/commonmodels.h
index 9329281..ca3e635 100644
--- a/src/commonmodels.h
+++ b/src/commonmodels.h
@@ -12,12 +12,14 @@ public:
   CommonModels();
   ~CommonModels();
 
-  void update(const QString& tessdataPath);
+  void update(const QString& tessdataPath, const QString& translatorPath);
 
   QStringListModel* sourceLanguageModel() const;
   QStringListModel* targetLanguageModel() const;
+  const QStringList& translators() const;
 
 private:
   std::unique_ptr<QStringListModel> sourceLanguageModel_;
   std::unique_ptr<QStringListModel> targetLanguageModel_;
+  QStringList translators_;
 };
diff --git a/src/correct/corrector.cpp b/src/correct/corrector.cpp
index 4c17bbe..394f9cc 100644
--- a/src/correct/corrector.cpp
+++ b/src/correct/corrector.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void Corrector::processQueue()
 void Corrector::updateSettings()
 {
   queue_.clear();
-  emit resetAuto(settings_.hunspellDir);
+  emit resetAuto(settings_.hunspellPath);
 }
 
 void Corrector::finishCorrection(const TaskPtr &task)
diff --git a/src/manager.cpp b/src/manager.cpp
index 8d31b15..2ddb072 100644
--- a/src/manager.cpp
+++ b/src/manager.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ void Manager::updateSettings()
   setupProxy(*settings_);
   setupUpdates(*settings_);
 
-  models_->update(settings_->tessdataPath);
+  models_->update(settings_->tessdataPath, settings_->translatorsPath);
 
   tray_->updateSettings();
   capturer_->updateSettings();
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@ void Manager::updateSettings()
 
   tray_->setCaptureLockedEnabled(capturer_->canCaptureLocked());
 
-  const auto errors = SettingsValidator().check(*settings_, *models_);
+  SettingsValidator validator;
+  validator.correct(*settings_, *models_);
+  const auto errors = validator.check(*settings_, *models_);
   if (errors.isEmpty())
     return;
 
@@ -155,9 +157,9 @@ void Manager::setupProxy(const Settings &settings)
 void Manager::setupUpdates(const Settings &settings)
 {
   updater_->setExpansions({
-      {"$translators$", settings.translatorsDir},
+      {"$translators$", settings.translatorsPath},
       {"$tessdata$", settings.tessdataPath},
-      {"$hunspell$", settings.hunspellDir},
+      {"$hunspell$", settings.hunspellPath},
       {"$appdir$", QApplication::applicationDirPath()},
   });
 
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 468f8d8..fcd5bc2 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -392,6 +392,6 @@ void Settings::setPortable(bool isPortable)
                         QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation)) +
       "/assets";
   tessdataPath = baseDataPath + "/tessdata";
-  translatorsDir = baseDataPath + "/translators";
-  hunspellDir = baseDataPath + "/hunspell";
+  translatorsPath = baseDataPath + "/translators";
+  hunspellPath = baseDataPath + "/hunspell";
 }
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index be2d853..703a89c 100644
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public:
   QDateTime lastUpdateCheck;
 
   bool useHunspell{false};
-  QString hunspellDir;
+  QString hunspellPath;
   Substitutions userSubstitutions;
   bool useUserSubstitutions{true};
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public:
   bool ignoreSslErrors{false};
   LanguageId targetLanguage{"rus"};
   std::chrono::seconds translationTimeout{15};
-  QString translatorsDir;
+  QString translatorsPath;
   QStringList translators{"google.js"};
 
   ResultMode resultShowType{ResultMode::Widget};  // dialog
diff --git a/src/settingseditor.cpp b/src/settingseditor.cpp
index c13a758..098e642 100644
--- a/src/settingseditor.cpp
+++ b/src/settingseditor.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include "manager.h"
 #include "runatsystemstart.h"
 #include "settingsvalidator.h"
-#include "translator.h"
 #include "ui_settingseditor.h"
 #include "updates.h"
 #include "widgetstate.h"
@@ -326,14 +325,14 @@ void SettingsEditor::setSettings(const Settings &settings)
   ui->tesseractVersion->setCurrentIndex(int(settings.tesseractVersion));
 
   ui->useHunspell->setChecked(settings.useHunspell);
-  ui->hunspellDir->setText(settings.hunspellDir);
+  ui->hunspellDir->setText(settings.hunspellPath);
   ui->useUserSubstitutions->setChecked(settings.useUserSubstitutions);
   ui->userSubstitutionsTable->setSubstitutions(settings.userSubstitutions);
 
   ui->doTranslationCheck->setChecked(settings.doTranslation);
   ui->ignoreSslCheck->setChecked(settings.ignoreSslErrors);
   ui->translateTimeoutSpin->setValue(settings.translationTimeout.count());
-  ui->translatorsPath->setText(settings.translatorsDir);
+  ui->translatorsPath->setText(settings.translatorsPath);
   ui->translateLangCombo->setCurrentText(
       LanguageCodes::name(settings.targetLanguage));
   updateTranslators(settings.translators);
@@ -363,8 +362,8 @@ void SettingsEditor::updateState()
   Settings settings;
   settings.setPortable(ui->portable->isChecked());
   ui->tessdataPath->setText(settings.tessdataPath);
-  ui->translatorsPath->setText(settings.translatorsDir);
-  ui->hunspellDir->setText(settings.hunspellDir);
+  ui->translatorsPath->setText(settings.translatorsPath);
+  ui->hunspellDir->setText(settings.hunspellPath);
 
   updateModels();
   updateTranslators(enabledTranslators());
@@ -402,14 +401,10 @@ void SettingsEditor::updateCurrentPage()
 void SettingsEditor::updateTranslators(const QStringList &translators)
 {
   ui->translatorList->clear();
-
-  auto names = Translator::availableTranslators(ui->translatorsPath->text());
-  if (names.isEmpty())
+  if (models_.translators().isEmpty())
     return;
 
-  std::sort(names.begin(), names.end());
-
-  ui->translatorList->addItems(names);
+  ui->translatorList->addItems(models_.translators());
 
   for (auto i = 0, end = ui->translatorList->count(); i < end; ++i) {
     auto item = ui->translatorList->item(i);
@@ -466,7 +461,7 @@ QStringList SettingsEditor::enabledTranslators() const
 void SettingsEditor::updateModels()
 {
   const auto source = ui->tesseractLangCombo->currentText();
-  models_.update(ui->tessdataPath->text());
+  models_.update(ui->tessdataPath->text(), ui->translatorsPath->text());
   if (!source.isEmpty()) {
     ui->tesseractLangCombo->setCurrentText(source);
   } else if (ui->tesseractLangCombo->count() > 0) {
@@ -489,6 +484,15 @@ void SettingsEditor::pickColor(QWidget *widget)
 
 void SettingsEditor::validateSettings()
 {
+  SettingsValidator validator;
+  {
+    auto settings = this->settings();
+    if (validator.correct(settings, models_)) {
+      setSettings(settings);
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+
   for (auto i = 0, end = pageModel_->rowCount(); i < end; ++i) {
     const auto name = pageModel_->index(i, int(PageColumn::Name));
     pageModel_->setData(name, QBrush(Qt::black), Qt::ForegroundRole);
@@ -497,7 +501,6 @@ void SettingsEditor::validateSettings()
     pageModel_->setData(error, {});
   }
 
-  SettingsValidator validator;
   const auto errors = validator.check(settings(), models_);
   if (errors.isEmpty())
     return;
diff --git a/src/settingsvalidator.cpp b/src/settingsvalidator.cpp
index 57acf78..38da9b8 100644
--- a/src/settingsvalidator.cpp
+++ b/src/settingsvalidator.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ QVector<SettingsValidator::Error> SettingsValidator::check(
   if (settings.sourceLanguage.isEmpty())
     result.append(Error::NoSourceSet);
 
-  if (settings.doTranslation && models.targetLanguageModel()->rowCount() == 0)
+  if (settings.doTranslation && models.translators().isEmpty())
     result.append(Error::NoTranslatorInstalled);
 
   if (settings.doTranslation && settings.translators.isEmpty())
@@ -26,6 +26,18 @@ QVector<SettingsValidator::Error> SettingsValidator::check(
   return result;
 }
 
+bool SettingsValidator::correct(Settings &settings, const CommonModels &models)
+{
+  auto changed = false;
+
+  if (settings.doTranslation && settings.translators.isEmpty() &&
+      !models.translators().isEmpty()) {
+    settings.translators = models.translators();
+    changed = true;
+  }
+  return changed;
+}
+
 QString SettingsValidator::toString(Error error) const
 {
   switch (error) {
diff --git a/src/settingsvalidator.h b/src/settingsvalidator.h
index bfb1af9..0c29bfc 100644
--- a/src/settingsvalidator.h
+++ b/src/settingsvalidator.h
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ public:
 
   QVector<Error> check(const Settings& settings,
                        const CommonModels& models) const;
+  bool correct(Settings& settings, const CommonModels& models);
   QString toString(Error error) const;
 };
diff --git a/src/translate/translator.cpp b/src/translate/translator.cpp
index ce6b061..5692d18 100644
--- a/src/translate/translator.cpp
+++ b/src/translate/translator.cpp
@@ -132,11 +132,11 @@ void Translator::updateSettings()
     return;
 
   const auto loaded =
-      loadScripts(settings_.translatorsDir, settings_.translators);
+      loadScripts(settings_.translatorsPath, settings_.translators);
   if (loaded.empty()) {
     manager_.fatalError(
         tr("No translators loaded from\n%1\n(%2)")
-            .arg(settings_.translatorsDir, settings_.translators.join(", ")));
+            .arg(settings_.translatorsPath, settings_.translators.join(", ")));
     return;
   }