diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index a16cb74..61173dd 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@
   "autoload": {
     "psr-4": {
       "OptimistDigital\\NovaTranslationsLoader\\": "src/"
-    }
+    },
+    "files": [
+      "./src/helpers.php"
+    ]
   },
   "extra": {
     "laravel": {
diff --git a/src/helpers.php b/src/helpers.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79d9664
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/helpers.php
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?php
+
+if (!function_exists('__nova')) {
+    function __nova($key, $replacements = [], $locale = null, $fallback = true)
+    {
+        $line = __($key, $replacements, $locale, $fallback);
+        if (!isset($line) || $line === $key) $line = __($key, $replacements, app()->getFallbackLocale(), $fallback);
+        return $line;
+    }
+}