diff --git a/src/webui/httpconnection.cpp b/src/webui/httpconnection.cpp
index 3698110f1..b54a93925 100644
--- a/src/webui/httpconnection.cpp
+++ b/src/webui/httpconnection.cpp
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ void HttpConnection::respondCommand(QString command)
     QString json_str = parser.post("json");
     EventManager* manager =  httpserver->eventManager();
     manager->setGlobalPreferences(json::fromJson(json_str));
+    m_needsTranslation = !Preferences().getLocale().startsWith("en");
   }
   if(command == "setFilePrio") {
     QString hash = parser.post("hash");