diff --git a/_plugins/translate-tag.rb b/_plugins/translate-tag.rb
index 3464e46e..faf3c8e2 100644
--- a/_plugins/translate-tag.rb
+++ b/_plugins/translate-tag.rb
@@ -33,11 +33,12 @@ module Jekyll
       if page_language.nil?
         Weblate::SourceFile.add_entry(weblate_id, text)
 
-        text
+        Liquid::Template.parse(text).render(context)
       else
         translated_string = site.data["languages"][page_language][weblate_id]
 
-        translated_string.nil? ? text : translated_string.strip
+        translated_string.nil? ? Liquid::Template.parse(text).render(context) 
+                               : Liquid::Template.parse(translated_string.strip).render(context)
       end
     end
   end