diff --git a/src/I18n.js b/src/I18n.js
index 9ed88b52..d8794104 100644
--- a/src/I18n.js
+++ b/src/I18n.js
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ export default class I18n extends Component {
     super(props, context);
 
     this.i18n = props.i18n || context.i18n || getI18n();
-    this.namespaces = props.ns || (this.i18n.options && this.i18n.options.defaultNS);
-    if (typeof this.namespaces === 'string') this.namespaces = [this.namespaces];
 
     const i18nOptions = (this.i18n && this.i18n.options && this.i18n.options.react) || {};
     this.options = { ...getDefaults(), ...i18nOptions, ...props };
@@ -30,7 +28,7 @@ export default class I18n extends Component {
     }
 
     const language = this.i18n.languages && this.i18n.languages[0];
-    const ready = !!language && this.namespaces.every(ns => this.i18n.hasResourceBundle(language, ns));
+    const ready = !!language && this.getNamespaces().every(ns => this.i18n.hasResourceBundle(language, ns));
 
     this.state = {
       i18nLoadedAt: null,
@@ -41,6 +39,7 @@ export default class I18n extends Component {
 
     this.onI18nChanged = this.onI18nChanged.bind(this);
     this.getI18nTranslate = this.getI18nTranslate.bind(this);
+    this.namespaces = this.getNamespaces.bind(this);
   }
 
   getChildContext() {
@@ -51,13 +50,53 @@ export default class I18n extends Component {
   }
 
   componentDidMount() {
+    this.loadNamespaces();
+  }
+
+  componentDidUpdate(prevProps) {
+    // Note that dynamically loading additional namespaces after the initial mount will not block rendering – even if the `wait` option is true.
+    if (this.props.ns && prevProps.ns !== this.props.ns) this.loadNamespaces();
+  }
+
+  componentWillUnmount() {
+    this.mounted = false;
+    if (this.onI18nChanged) {
+      if (this.options.bindI18n) {
+        const p = this.options.bindI18n.split(' ');
+        p.forEach(f => this.i18n.off(f, this.onI18nChanged));
+      }
+      if (this.options.bindStore) {
+        const p = this.options.bindStore.split(' ');
+        p.forEach(f => this.i18n.store && this.i18n.store.off(f, this.onI18nChanged));
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  onI18nChanged() {
+    if (!this.mounted) return;
+    if (!this.state.ready && this.options.omitBoundRerender) return;
+
+    this.t = this.getI18nTranslate();
+    this.setState({ i18nLoadedAt: new Date() }); // rerender
+  }
+
+  getI18nTranslate() {
+    return this.i18n.getFixedT(null, this.options.nsMode === 'fallback' ? this.getNamespaces() : this.getNamespaces()[0]);
+  }
+
+  getNamespaces() {
+    const ns = this.props.ns || (this.i18n.options && this.i18n.options.defaultNS);
+    return typeof ns === 'string' ? [ns] : ns;
+  }
+
+  loadNamespaces() {
     const bind = () => {
       if (this.options.bindI18n && this.i18n) this.i18n.on(this.options.bindI18n, this.onI18nChanged);
       if (this.options.bindStore && this.i18n.store) this.i18n.store.on(this.options.bindStore, this.onI18nChanged);
     };
 
     this.mounted = true;
-    this.i18n.loadNamespaces(this.namespaces, () => {
+    this.i18n.loadNamespaces(this.getNamespaces(), () => {
       const ready = () => {
         if (this.mounted && !this.state.ready) this.setState({ ready: true });
         if (this.options.wait && this.mounted) bind();
@@ -81,32 +120,6 @@ export default class I18n extends Component {
     if (!this.options.wait) bind();
   }
 
-  componentWillUnmount() {
-    this.mounted = false;
-    if (this.onI18nChanged) {
-      if (this.options.bindI18n) {
-        const p = this.options.bindI18n.split(' ');
-        p.forEach(f => this.i18n.off(f, this.onI18nChanged));
-      }
-      if (this.options.bindStore) {
-        const p = this.options.bindStore.split(' ');
-        p.forEach(f => this.i18n.store && this.i18n.store.off(f, this.onI18nChanged));
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  onI18nChanged() {
-    if (!this.mounted) return;
-    if (!this.state.ready && this.options.omitBoundRerender) return;
-
-    this.t = this.getI18nTranslate();
-    this.setState({ i18nLoadedAt: new Date() }); // rerender
-  }
-
-  getI18nTranslate() {
-    return this.i18n.getFixedT(null, this.options.nsMode === 'fallback' ? this.namespaces : this.namespaces[0]);
-  }
-
   render() {
     const { children } = this.props;
     const { ready } = this.state;