diff --git a/src/extend.js b/src/extend.js
index 8bba945ae..b86bdfbe2 100644
--- a/src/extend.js
+++ b/src/extend.js
@@ -1,26 +1,47 @@
 /* @flow */
 
 export default function extend (Vue: any): void {
-  Vue.prototype.$t = function (key: Path, ...values: any): TranslateResult {
-    const i18n = this.$i18n
-    return i18n._t(key, i18n.locale, i18n._getMessages(), this, ...values)
-  }
-
-  Vue.prototype.$tc = function (key: Path, choice?: number, ...values: any): TranslateResult {
-    const i18n = this.$i18n
-    return i18n._tc(key, i18n.locale, i18n._getMessages(), this, choice, ...values)
-  }
-
-  Vue.prototype.$te = function (key: Path, locale?: Locale): boolean {
-    const i18n = this.$i18n
-    return i18n._te(key, i18n.locale, i18n._getMessages(), locale)
-  }
-
-  Vue.prototype.$d = function (value: number | Date, ...args: any): DateTimeFormatResult {
-    return this.$i18n.d(value, ...args)
-  }
-
-  Vue.prototype.$n = function (value: number, ...args: any): NumberFormatResult {
-    return this.$i18n.n(value, ...args)
-  }
+  // $FlowFixMe
+  Object.defineProperty(Vue.prototype, '$t', {
+    get () {
+      return (key: Path, ...values: any): TranslateResult => {
+        const i18n = this.$i18n
+        return i18n._t(key, i18n.locale, i18n._getMessages(), this, ...values)
+      }
+    }
+  })
+  // $FlowFixMe
+  Object.defineProperty(Vue.prototype, '$tc', {
+    get () {
+      return (key: Path, choice?: number, ...values: any): TranslateResult => {
+        const i18n = this.$i18n
+        return i18n._tc(key, i18n.locale, i18n._getMessages(), this, choice, ...values)
+      }
+    }
+  })
+  // $FlowFixMe
+  Object.defineProperty(Vue.prototype, '$te', {
+    get () {
+      return (key: Path, locale?: Locale): boolean => {
+        const i18n = this.$i18n
+        return i18n._te(key, i18n.locale, i18n._getMessages(), locale)
+      }
+    }
+  })
+  // $FlowFixMe
+  Object.defineProperty(Vue.prototype, '$d', {
+    get () {
+      return (value: number | Date, ...args: any): DateTimeFormatResult => {
+        return this.$i18n.d(value, ...args)
+      }
+    }
+  })
+  // $FlowFixMe
+  Object.defineProperty(Vue.prototype, '$n', {
+    get () {
+      return (value: number, ...args: any): NumberFormatResult => {
+        return this.$i18n.n(value, ...args)
+      }
+    }
+  })
 }
diff --git a/test/unit/issues.test.js b/test/unit/issues.test.js
index d4bcb0937..0b0791ac6 100644
--- a/test/unit/issues.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/issues.test.js
@@ -285,4 +285,33 @@ describe('issues', () => {
       }).then(done)
     })
   })
+
+  describe('#259', () => {
+    it('this points to the right', (done) => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        i18n: new VueI18n({
+          locale: 'en',
+          messages: {
+            en: {
+              'hello': 'hello #259'
+            },
+            ja: {
+              'hello': 'こんにちは #259'
+            }
+          }
+        })
+      })
+      const $t = vm.$t
+      const $tc = vm.$t
+      const $te = vm.$t
+      const $d = vm.$t
+      const $n = vm.$t
+      assert.equal($t('hello'), 'hello #259')
+      assert.equal($tc('hello'), 'hello #259')
+      assert.equal($te('hello'), 'hello #259')
+      assert.equal($d('hello'), 'hello #259')
+      assert.equal($n('hello'), 'hello #259')
+      done()
+    })
+  })
 })