diff --git a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/settings/services/preferenceService.js b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/settings/services/preferenceService.js
index 0d6b9fe31..f02270d38 100644
--- a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/settings/services/preferenceService.js
+++ b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/settings/services/preferenceService.js
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ angular.module('settings').provider('preferenceService', function preferenceServ
          * 
          * @type String
          */
-        language : 'en'
+        language : getDefaultLanguageKey()
 
     };