diff --git a/public/service-worker.js b/public/service-worker.js
index 468cc7a7..e0bde4d3 100644
--- a/public/service-worker.js
+++ b/public/service-worker.js
@@ -68,13 +68,9 @@ self.addEventListener('fetch', (event) => {
     return;
   }
 
-  // NEVER CACHE: Admin files, API calls - always fetch fresh, never cache
+  // NEVER CACHE: Admin files, API calls, translations - bypass service worker entirely
   if (NEVER_CACHE_PATHS.some(path => url.pathname.startsWith(path))) {
-    event.respondWith(
-      fetch(request).catch(() => {
-        throw new Error('Network required for admin/API resources');
-      })
-    );
+    // Don't intercept at all - let browser handle it directly
     return;
   }