diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index b78559e28..a8c2253ae 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ### 4.3.3 (UNRELEASED)
 * Fix for reports where they are always recursing service bodies regardless of the setting [#980]
 * Fix for metrics counts summaries.
+* Fix for language word overrides. [#997]
 * Removing `file_get_contents()` usage to support some cases where servers may be misconfigured.
 * Using native Laravel database migrations.
 
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index e66b25672..0f526f237 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 .PHONY: run
 run:
-	cd src; composer install
-	cd src; npm install
-	cd src; env ENVIRONMENT=test php artisan serve
+	composer install
+	npm install
+	env ENVIRONMENT=test php artisan serve
 
 .PHONY: lint
 lint:
-	cd src; find . -name "*.php" ! -path '*/vendor/*' -print0 | xargs -0 -n1 -P8 php -l
-	cd src; composer install
-	cd src; vendor/squizlabs/php_codesniffer/bin/phpcs
+	find . -name "*.php" ! -path '*/vendor/*' -print0 | xargs -0 -n1 -P8 php -l
+	composer install
+	vendor/squizlabs/php_codesniffer/bin/phpcs
 
 .PHONY: lint-fix
 lint-fix:
diff --git a/src/app/Http/Middleware/DatabaseMigrations.php b/src/app/Http/Middleware/DatabaseMigrations.php
index 068d68336..419bb6618 100644
--- a/src/app/Http/Middleware/DatabaseMigrations.php
+++ b/src/app/Http/Middleware/DatabaseMigrations.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public function __construct(SettingsService $settings)
     public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next)
     {
         if ($this->settings->has('mysql_hostname')) {
-            Artisan::call("migrate");
+            Artisan::call("migrate", array('--force' => true));
         }
 
         return $next($request);
diff --git a/src/app/Services/SettingsService.php b/src/app/Services/SettingsService.php
index 5dc1a1dd5..ec6559561 100644
--- a/src/app/Services/SettingsService.php
+++ b/src/app/Services/SettingsService.php
@@ -144,6 +144,14 @@ public function __construct()
         }
 
         $this->shortLanguage = $this->getWordLanguage() === "da-DK" ? "dk" : explode("-", $this->getWordLanguage())[0];
+
+        foreach ($_SESSION ?? [] as $session_key => $session_value) {
+            $language = $this->getWordLanguage();
+            $stripped_key_test = str_replace("override_", "", $session_key);
+            if (isset($this->localizations->getLocalization($language)[$stripped_key_test])) {
+                $this->localizations->getLocalization($language)[$session_key] = $session_value;
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     public function getShortLanguage(): string
diff --git a/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_alerts_table.php b/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_alerts_table.php
index 42c0b018b..b8e04dd70 100644
--- a/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_alerts_table.php
+++ b/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_alerts_table.php
@@ -13,13 +13,15 @@
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('alerts', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->integer('id', true);
-            $table->timestamp('timestamp')->nullable();
-            $table->integer('alert_id');
-            $table->longText('payload')->nullable();
-            $table->integer('status')->nullable();
-        });
+        if (!Schema::hasTable('alerts')) {
+            Schema::create('alerts', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                $table->integer('id', true);
+                $table->timestamp('timestamp')->nullable();
+                $table->integer('alert_id');
+                $table->longText('payload')->nullable();
+                $table->integer('status')->nullable();
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_cache_records_conference_participants_table.php b/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_cache_records_conference_participants_table.php
index 7809dbaca..2f6f77e39 100644
--- a/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_cache_records_conference_participants_table.php
+++ b/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_cache_records_conference_participants_table.php
@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('cache_records_conference_participants', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->string('parent_callsid', 100)->nullable()->index('idx_rcp_parent_parent_callsid');
-            $table->string('callsid', 100)->nullable()->index('idx_rcp_parent_callsid');
-            $table->string('guid', 36)->nullable();
-            $table->integer('service_body_id')->nullable();
-        });
+        if (!Schema::hasTable('cache_records_conference_participants')) {
+            Schema::create('cache_records_conference_participants', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                $table->string('parent_callsid', 100)->nullable()->index('idx_rcp_parent_parent_callsid');
+                $table->string('callsid', 100)->nullable()->index('idx_rcp_parent_callsid');
+                $table->string('guid', 36)->nullable();
+                $table->integer('service_body_id')->nullable();
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_cache_table.php b/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_cache_table.php
index 2b28fe795..db7408fb3 100644
--- a/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_cache_table.php
+++ b/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_cache_table.php
@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('cache', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->bigInteger('id', true);
-            $table->longText('key')->nullable();
-            $table->longText('value')->nullable();
-            $table->integer('expiry')->nullable();
-        });
+        if (!Schema::hasTable('cache')) {
+            Schema::create('cache', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                $table->bigInteger('id', true);
+                $table->longText('key')->nullable();
+                $table->longText('value')->nullable();
+                $table->integer('expiry')->nullable();
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_conference_participants_table.php b/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_conference_participants_table.php
index cf8b7b772..8068bd9e1 100644
--- a/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_conference_participants_table.php
+++ b/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_conference_participants_table.php
@@ -13,16 +13,18 @@
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('conference_participants', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->integer('id', true);
-            $table->timestamp('timestamp')->useCurrent();
-            $table->string('conferencesid', 100)->index('idx_conference_participants_conferencesid');
-            $table->string('callsid', 100)->index('idx_conference_participants_callsid');
-            $table->string('friendlyname', 100);
-            $table->integer('role');
+        if (!Schema::hasTable('conference_participants')) {
+            Schema::create('conference_participants', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                $table->integer('id', true);
+                $table->timestamp('timestamp')->useCurrent();
+                $table->string('conferencesid', 100)->index('idx_conference_participants_conferencesid');
+                $table->string('callsid', 100)->index('idx_conference_participants_callsid');
+                $table->string('friendlyname', 100);
+                $table->integer('role');
 
-            ///$table->primary(['id']);
-        });
+                ///$table->primary(['id']);
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_config_table.php b/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_config_table.php
index 97e80beb1..8e7a7622d 100644
--- a/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_config_table.php
+++ b/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_config_table.php
@@ -13,16 +13,17 @@
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('config', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->integer('id', true);
-            $table->unsignedInteger('service_body_id');
-            $table->mediumText('data');
-            $table->string('data_type', 45);
-            $table->unsignedInteger('parent_id')->nullable();
-            $table->integer('status')->nullable();
+        if (!Schema::hasTable('config')) {
+            Schema::create('config', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                $table->integer('id', true);
+                $table->unsignedInteger('service_body_id');
+                $table->mediumText('data');
+                $table->string('data_type', 45);
+                $table->unsignedInteger('parent_id')->nullable();
 
-            $table->unique(['service_body_id', 'data_type', 'parent_id'], 'service_body_id_data_type_parent_id_unique');
-        });
+                $table->unique(['service_body_id', 'data_type', 'parent_id'], 'service_body_id_data_type_parent_id_unique');
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_event_status_table.php b/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_event_status_table.php
index 36380ab70..3febc0a3d 100644
--- a/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_event_status_table.php
+++ b/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_event_status_table.php
@@ -13,15 +13,17 @@
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('event_status', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->bigInteger('id', true)->unique('id_unique');
-            $table->string('callsid')->nullable();
-            $table->integer('status')->nullable();
-            $table->integer('event_id')->nullable();
-            $table->timestamps();
+        if (!Schema::hasTable('event_status')) {
+            Schema::create('event_status', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                $table->bigInteger('id', true)->unique('id_unique');
+                $table->string('callsid')->nullable();
+                $table->integer('status')->nullable();
+                $table->integer('event_id')->nullable();
+                $table->timestamps();
 
-            //$table->primary(['id']);
-        });
+                //$table->primary(['id']);
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_flags_table.php b/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_flags_table.php
index d57a67c8a..94cea9d12 100644
--- a/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_flags_table.php
+++ b/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_flags_table.php
@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('flags', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->integer('id', true);
-            $table->string('flag_name', 50)->unique('flag_name_unique');
-            $table->integer('flag_setting');
-            $table->timestamp('timestamp')->useCurrent();
-        });
+        if (!Schema::hasTable('flags')) {
+            Schema::create('flags', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                $table->integer('id', true);
+                $table->string('flag_name', 50)->unique('flag_name_unique');
+                $table->integer('flag_setting');
+                $table->timestamp('timestamp')->useCurrent();
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_metrics_table.php b/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_metrics_table.php
index f4414e5ea..f18d56c29 100644
--- a/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_metrics_table.php
+++ b/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_metrics_table.php
@@ -13,14 +13,16 @@
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('metrics', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->integer('id', true)->unique('id_metrics_unique');
-            $table->timestamp('timestamp')->useCurrent();
-            $table->text('data');
-            $table->unsignedInteger('service_body_id')->nullable();
+        if (!Schema::hasTable('metrics')) {
+            Schema::create('metrics', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                $table->integer('id', true)->unique('id_metrics_unique');
+                $table->timestamp('timestamp')->useCurrent();
+                $table->text('data');
+                $table->unsignedInteger('service_body_id')->nullable();
 
-            //$table->primary(['id']);
-        });
+                //$table->primary(['id']);
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_migrations_table.php b/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_migrations_table.php
index 02025c6de..8ff28b772 100644
--- a/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_migrations_table.php
+++ b/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_migrations_table.php
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('migrations', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->integer('id', true);
-            $table->string('version', 45)->nullable();
-            $table->timestamp('timestamp')->useCurrent();
-        });
+        if (!Schema::hasTable('migrations')) {
+            Schema::create('migrations', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                $table->integer('id', true);
+                $table->string('version', 45)->nullable();
+                $table->timestamp('timestamp')->useCurrent();
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_records_events_table.php b/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_records_events_table.php
index fec0807cf..8c98a782f 100644
--- a/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_records_events_table.php
+++ b/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_records_events_table.php
@@ -13,15 +13,17 @@
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('records_events', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->integer('id', true);
-            $table->string('callsid')->index('idx_records_events_callsid');
-            $table->timestamp('event_time')->nullable();
-            $table->integer('event_id');
-            $table->integer('service_body_id')->nullable()->index('idx_records_events_service_body_id');
-            $table->text('meta')->nullable();
-            $table->integer('type')->nullable();
-        });
+        if (!Schema::hasTable('records_events')) {
+            Schema::create('records_events', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                $table->integer('id', true);
+                $table->string('callsid')->index('idx_records_events_callsid');
+                $table->timestamp('event_time')->nullable();
+                $table->integer('event_id');
+                $table->integer('service_body_id')->nullable()->index('idx_records_events_service_body_id');
+                $table->text('meta')->nullable();
+                $table->integer('type')->nullable();
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_records_table.php b/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_records_table.php
index 8a8bab997..bda4c6ad4 100644
--- a/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_records_table.php
+++ b/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_records_table.php
@@ -13,17 +13,19 @@
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('records', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->integer('id', true);
-            $table->string('callsid')->index('idx_records_callsid');
-            $table->timestamp('start_time')->nullable();
-            $table->timestamp('end_time')->nullable();
-            $table->string('from_number');
-            $table->string('to_number');
-            $table->longText('payload')->nullable();
-            $table->integer('duration');
-            $table->integer('type')->nullable();
-        });
+        if (!Schema::hasTable('records')) {
+            Schema::create('records', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                $table->integer('id', true);
+                $table->string('callsid')->index('idx_records_callsid');
+                $table->timestamp('start_time')->nullable();
+                $table->timestamp('end_time')->nullable();
+                $table->string('from_number');
+                $table->string('to_number');
+                $table->longText('payload')->nullable();
+                $table->integer('duration');
+                $table->integer('type')->nullable();
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_sessions_table.php b/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_sessions_table.php
index afc38de29..5c453ead0 100644
--- a/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_sessions_table.php
+++ b/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_sessions_table.php
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('sessions', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->string('callsid');
-            $table->timestamp('timestamp')->useCurrent();
-            $table->integer('pin');
-        });
+        if (!Schema::hasTable('sessions')) {
+            Schema::create('sessions', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                $table->string('callsid');
+                $table->timestamp('timestamp')->useCurrent();
+                $table->integer('pin');
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_users_table.php b/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_users_table.php
index a18a8c54d..ecfe12a64 100644
--- a/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_users_table.php
+++ b/src/database/migrations/2024_03_24_035821_create_users_table.php
@@ -13,16 +13,18 @@
      */
     public function up()
     {
-        Schema::create('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
-            $table->integer('id', true);
-            $table->string('name');
-            $table->string('username', 45)->unique('username_unique');
-            $table->string('password');
-            $table->integer('permissions')->default(0);
-            $table->integer('is_admin')->nullable();
-            $table->timestamp('created_on')->useCurrent();
-            $table->text('service_bodies')->nullable();
-        });
+        if (!Schema::hasTable('users')) {
+            Schema::create('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                $table->integer('id', true);
+                $table->string('name');
+                $table->string('username', 45)->unique('username_unique');
+                $table->string('password');
+                $table->integer('permissions')->default(0);
+                $table->integer('is_admin')->nullable();
+                $table->timestamp('created_on')->useCurrent();
+                $table->text('service_bodies')->nullable();
+            });
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/database/migrations/2024_04_04_031341_create_config_table_status_column.php b/src/database/migrations/2024_04_04_031341_create_config_table_status_column.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ff6b5d2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/database/migrations/2024_04_04_031341_create_config_table_status_column.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::whenTableDoesntHaveColumn('config', 'status', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->addColumn('integer', 'status')->nullable();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::whenTableHasColumn('config', 'status', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->removeColumn('status');
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/src/tests/Feature/InputMethodTest.php b/src/tests/Feature/InputMethodTest.php
index 359805f6a..29b162bac 100644
--- a/src/tests/Feature/InputMethodTest.php
+++ b/src/tests/Feature/InputMethodTest.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 use App\Constants\SearchType;
 use App\Models\RecordType;
 use App\Repositories\ReportsRepository;
+use App\Services\SettingsService;
 
 beforeAll(function () {
     putenv("ENVIRONMENT=test");
@@ -36,6 +37,25 @@
         ], false);
 })->with(['GET', 'POST']);
 
+test('search for volunteers with word overrides', function ($method) {
+    $_SESSION['override_city_or_county'] = "city or suburb";
+    $response = $this->call($method, '/input-method.php', [
+        "Digits"=>"1"
+    ]);
+    $response
+        ->assertStatus(200)
+        ->assertHeader("Content-Type", "text/xml; charset=UTF-8")
+        ->assertSeeInOrderExact([
+            '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>',
+            '<Response>',
+            '<Gather language="en-US" input="dtmf" numDigits="1" timeout="10" speechTimeout="auto" action="input-method-result.php?SearchType=1" method="GET">',
+            '<Say voice="alice" language="en-US">press one to search for someone to talk to by city or suburb</Say>',
+            '<Say voice="alice" language="en-US">press two to search for someone to talk to by zip code</Say>',
+            '</Gather>',
+            '</Response>'
+        ], false);
+})->with(['GET', 'POST']);
+
 test('search for meetings', function ($method) {
     $reportsRepository = Mockery::mock(ReportsRepository::class);
     $reportsRepository->shouldReceive("insertCallEventRecord")