diff --git a/Strategic/Map Screen Interface Bottom.cpp b/Strategic/Map Screen Interface Bottom.cpp
index 1cb96593..e045f060 100644
--- a/Strategic/Map Screen Interface Bottom.cpp	
+++ b/Strategic/Map Screen Interface Bottom.cpp	
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 
 #include "connect.h"
 
+#include <language.hpp>
 
 struct UILayout_BottomButtons
 {
diff --git a/Strategic/Map Screen Interface Bottom.h b/Strategic/Map Screen Interface Bottom.h
index 0c7dd8c6..aee14fc0 100644
--- a/Strategic/Map Screen Interface Bottom.h	
+++ b/Strategic/Map Screen Interface Bottom.h	
@@ -4,12 +4,6 @@
 #include "types.h"
 #include "Soldier Control.h"
 
-
-#ifdef CHINESE //zwwoooooo: Chinese fonts relatively high , so to reduce the number of rows
-#define MAX_MESSAGES_ON_MAP_BOTTOM	6
-#else
-#define MAX_MESSAGES_ON_MAP_BOTTOM	9
-#endif
 #ifdef JA2UB
 extern	INT8 gbExitingMapScreenToWhere;
 #endif
diff --git a/Strategic/mapscreen.cpp b/Strategic/mapscreen.cpp
index bdf89983..9e180ddd 100644
--- a/Strategic/mapscreen.cpp
+++ b/Strategic/mapscreen.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
 #include "connect.h" //hayden
 #include "InterfaceItemImages.h"
 #include "vobject.h"
+#include <language.hpp>
 
 #ifdef JA2UB
 #include "laptop.h"
diff --git a/Utils/message.cpp b/Utils/message.cpp
index 2befaa26..4b09a0b9 100644
--- a/Utils/message.cpp
+++ b/Utils/message.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 	#include "GameSettings.h"
 	#include "sgp_logger.h"
 
+#include <language.hpp>
 typedef struct
 {
 	UINT32	uiFont;
diff --git a/i18n/include/language.hpp b/i18n/include/language.hpp
index 469d104e..c1b3e468 100644
--- a/i18n/include/language.hpp
+++ b/i18n/include/language.hpp
@@ -15,3 +15,5 @@ enum class Lang
 }
 
 extern const i18n::Lang g_lang;
+
+extern const int MAX_MESSAGES_ON_MAP_BOTTOM;
diff --git a/i18n/language.cpp b/i18n/language.cpp
index 4850fbca..1368db18 100644
--- a/i18n/language.cpp
+++ b/i18n/language.cpp
@@ -22,3 +22,11 @@ const i18n::Lang g_lang{
   i18n::Lang::ru
 #endif
 };
+
+const int MAX_MESSAGES_ON_MAP_BOTTOM{
+#if defined(CHINESE) // zwwoooooo: Chinese fonts relatively high , so to reduce the number of rows
+    6
+#else
+    9
+#endif
+};