diff --git a/lib/i18n.rb b/lib/i18n.rb
index 13f1bfd1..24d68d64 100644
--- a/lib/i18n.rb
+++ b/lib/i18n.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ module I18n
     exception_handler
     fallback
     fallback_in_progress
+    fallback_original_locale
     format
     object
     raise
diff --git a/lib/i18n/backend/fallbacks.rb b/lib/i18n/backend/fallbacks.rb
index 1acdbd68..acab6dfe 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/backend/fallbacks.rb
+++ b/lib/i18n/backend/fallbacks.rb
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def translate(locale, key, options = EMPTY_HASH)
         return super if options[:fallback_in_progress]
         default = extract_non_symbol_default!(options) if options[:default]
 
-        fallback_options = options.merge(:fallback_in_progress => true)
+        fallback_options = options.merge(:fallback_in_progress => true, fallback_original_locale: locale)
         I18n.fallbacks[locale].each do |fallback|
           begin
             catch(:exception) do
@@ -64,6 +64,17 @@ def translate(locale, key, options = EMPTY_HASH)
         throw(:exception, I18n::MissingTranslation.new(locale, key, options))
       end
 
+      def resolve(locale, object, subject, options = EMPTY_HASH)
+        return subject if options[:resolve] == false
+        return super unless subject.is_a?(Symbol)
+
+        result = catch(:exception) do
+          options.delete(:fallback_in_progress)
+          I18n.translate(subject, **options.merge(locale: options[:fallback_original_locale], throw: true))
+        end
+        result unless result.is_a?(MissingTranslation)
+      end
+
       def extract_non_symbol_default!(options)
         defaults = [options[:default]].flatten
         first_non_symbol_default = defaults.detect{|default| !default.is_a?(Symbol)}
diff --git a/lib/i18n/tests/localization/procs.rb b/lib/i18n/tests/localization/procs.rb
index 5f3e9bf5..7db45d1d 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/tests/localization/procs.rb
+++ b/lib/i18n/tests/localization/procs.rb
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ def self.inspect_args(args, kwargs)
                 arg.strftime('%a, %d %b %Y')
               when Hash
                 arg.delete(:fallback_in_progress)
+                arg.delete(:fallback_original_locale)
                 arg.inspect
               else
                 arg.inspect
diff --git a/lib/i18n/tests/procs.rb b/lib/i18n/tests/procs.rb
index dad76de9..6abd8612 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/tests/procs.rb
+++ b/lib/i18n/tests/procs.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,13 @@ module Procs
 
 
       def self.filter_args(*args)
-        args.map {|arg| arg.delete(:fallback_in_progress) if arg.is_a?(Hash) ; arg }.inspect
+        args.map do |arg|
+          if arg.is_a?(Hash)
+            arg.delete(:fallback_in_progress)
+            arg.delete(:fallback_original_locale)
+          end
+          arg
+        end.inspect
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/backend/fallbacks_test.rb b/test/backend/fallbacks_test.rb
index d2c9ad36..c9e23f1d 100644
--- a/test/backend/fallbacks_test.rb
+++ b/test/backend/fallbacks_test.rb
@@ -191,6 +191,54 @@ def setup
   end
 end
 
+# See Issue #590
+class I18nBackendFallbacksSymbolReolveRestartsLookupAtOriginalLocale < I18n::TestCase
+  class Backend < I18n::Backend::Simple
+    include I18n::Backend::Fallbacks
+  end
+
+  def setup
+    super
+    I18n.backend = Backend.new
+    I18n.enforce_available_locales = false
+    I18n.fallbacks = [:root]
+    store_translations(:ak,
+                       'calendars' => {
+                         'gregorian' => {
+                           'months' => {
+                             'format' => {
+                               'abbreviated' => {
+                                 1 => 'S-Ɔ'
+                                 # Other months omitted for brevity
+                               }
+                             }
+                           }
+                         }
+                       })
+    store_translations(:root,
+                       'calendars' => {
+                         'gregorian' => {
+                           'months' => {
+                             'format' => {
+                               'abbreviated' => :"calendars.gregorian.months.format.wide",
+                               'wide' => {
+                                 1 => 'M01'
+                                 # Other months omitted for brevity
+                               }
+                             },
+                             'stand-alone' => {
+                               'abbreviated' => :"calendars.gregorian.months.format.abbreviated"
+                             }
+                           }
+                         }
+                       })
+  end
+
+  test 'falls back to original locale when symbol resolved at fallback locale' do
+    assert_equal({ 1 => 'S-Ɔ' }, I18n.t('calendars.gregorian.months.stand-alone.abbreviated', locale: :"ak-GH"))
+  end
+end
+
 
 class I18nBackendFallbacksLocalizeTest < I18n::TestCase
   class Backend < I18n::Backend::Simple