diff --git a/lib/core/services/user-preferences.service.ts b/lib/core/services/user-preferences.service.ts
index 924727c000..d2a344e8a6 100644
--- a/lib/core/services/user-preferences.service.ts
+++ b/lib/core/services/user-preferences.service.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export class UserPreferencesService {
         private apiService: AlfrescoApiService
     ) {
         this.appConfig.onLoad.subscribe(this.initUserPreferenceStatus.bind(this));
-        this.localeSubject = new BehaviorSubject(this.defaults.locale);
+        this.localeSubject = new BehaviorSubject(this.userPreferenceStatus[UserPreferenceValues.Locale]);
         this.locale$ = this.localeSubject.asObservable();
         this.onChangeSubject = new BehaviorSubject(this.userPreferenceStatus);
         this.onChange = this.onChangeSubject.asObservable();