diff --git a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/index/config/indexTranslationConfig.js b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/index/config/indexTranslationConfig.js
index 658b45288..ecc6281a3 100644
--- a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/index/config/indexTranslationConfig.js
+++ b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/index/config/indexTranslationConfig.js
@@ -25,9 +25,12 @@
  */
 angular.module('index').config(['$translateProvider', function($translateProvider) {
 
-    // Use US English by default
+    // TODONT: Use US English by default (this should come from preferences)
     $translateProvider.preferredLanguage('en_US');
 
+    // Use US English for any undefined strings 
+    $translateProvider.fallbackLanguage('en_US');
+
     // Load translations from static JSON files
     $translateProvider.useStaticFilesLoader({
         prefix: 'translations/',