diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/TranslationUpdateCommand.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/TranslationUpdateCommand.php
index 64143f6e21..f8bd0159fc 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/TranslationUpdateCommand.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Command/TranslationUpdateCommand.php
@@ -188,9 +188,11 @@ EOF
                 }
             }
 
-            if ($bundleTransPath) {
-                $writer->writeTranslations($operation->getResult(), $input->getOption('output-format'), array('path' => $bundleTransPath, 'default_locale' => $this->getContainer()->getParameter('kernel.default_locale')));
+            if (!$bundleTransPath) {
+                $bundleTransPath = end($transPaths).'translations';
             }
+
+            $writer->writeTranslations($operation->getResult(), $input->getOption('output-format'), array('path' => $bundleTransPath, 'default_locale' => $this->getContainer()->getParameter('kernel.default_locale')));
         }
 
         $output->newLine();