diff --git a/web/docker-entrypoint.sh b/web/docker-entrypoint.sh
index ba5f9e1..2657004 100755
--- a/web/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/web/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -115,6 +115,16 @@ fi
 # Collect static for the django installation.
 python3 manage.py collectstatic --noinput --clear --verbosity 0
 
+
+# Compile all the installed po files to mo.
+SITE_DIR=$(python3 -c 'import site; print(site.getsitepackages()[0])')
+echo "Compiling locale files in $SITE_DIR"
+cd $SITE_DIR && /opt/mailman-web/manage.py compilemessages &&  cd -
+
+# Compress static files.
+python3 manage.py compress --force
+
+
 # Migrate all the data to the database if this is a new installation, otherwise
 # this command will upgrade the database.
 python3 manage.py migrate