diff --git a/src/app/main.cpp b/src/app/main.cpp
index 047a119891..5afdcee993 100644
--- a/src/app/main.cpp
+++ b/src/app/main.cpp
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     qtTranslatorLoaded = qtTranslator.load( QStringLiteral( "qt_%1" ).arg( customLanguage ), QStringLiteral( ":/i18n/" ), "_" );
   }
   if ( !qfieldTranslatorLoaded || qfieldTranslator.isEmpty() )
-    ( void ) qfieldTranslator.load( QLocale(), "qfield", "_", ":/i18n/" );
+    ( void ) qfieldTranslator.load( QLocale( QLocale::system().name() ), "qfield", "_", ":/i18n/" );
   if ( !qtTranslatorLoaded || qtTranslator.isEmpty() )
-    ( void ) qtTranslator.load( QLocale(), "qt", "_", ":/i18n/" );
+    ( void ) qtTranslator.load( QLocale( QLocale::system().name() ), "qt", "_", ":/i18n/" );
 
   dummyApp->installTranslator( &qtTranslator );
   dummyApp->installTranslator( &qfieldTranslator );