diff --git a/librecad/src/ui/forms/qg_dlginitial.cpp b/librecad/src/ui/forms/qg_dlginitial.cpp

index ab6a3f2a0..09c20bfff 100644

--- a/librecad/src/ui/forms/qg_dlginitial.cpp

+++ b/librecad/src/ui/forms/qg_dlginitial.cpp

@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ void QG_DlgInitial::languageChange()

 void QG_DlgInitial::init() {

     // Fill combobox with languages:

     QStringList languageList = RS_SYSTEM->getLanguageList();

-    QString defaultLanguage=RS_SYSTEM->symbolToLanguage(QString("en"));

+    QString locale = QLocale::system().name();

+    QString defaultLanguage=RS_SYSTEM->symbolToLanguage(locale.split( "_" ).at( 0 ));

     for (QStringList::Iterator it = languageList.begin();

         it!=languageList.end();

         it++) {