diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a2e74ba..8b3005d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ module.exports = ({ env }) => ({
   'strapi-plugin-populate-deep': {
     config: {
       defaultDepth: 3, // Default is 5
+      excludeLocalizations: true // do not include localizations for other languages in response if using i18n plugin 
     }
   },
 });
diff --git a/server/bootstrap.js b/server/bootstrap.js
index cb357c6..ac57798 100644
--- a/server/bootstrap.js
+++ b/server/bootstrap.js
@@ -7,10 +7,15 @@ module.exports = ({ strapi }) => {
     if (event.action === 'beforeFindMany' || event.action === 'beforeFindOne') {
       const populate = event.params?.populate;
       const defaultDepth = strapi.plugin('strapi-plugin-populate-deep')?.config('defaultDepth') || 5
+      const excludeLocalizations = strapi.plugin('strapi-plugin-populate-deep')?.config('excludeLocalizations') || false
 
       if (populate && populate[0] === 'deep') {
         const depth = populate[1] ?? defaultDepth
-        const modelObject = getFullPopulateObject(event.model.uid, depth, []);
+        const ignored = []
+        if (excludeLocalizations) {
+          ignored.push('localizations')
+        }
+        const modelObject = getFullPopulateObject(event.model.uid, depth, ignored);
         event.params.populate = modelObject.populate
       }
     }