diff --git a/src/app/application.cpp b/src/app/application.cpp
index 1ffa2bc7e..199911c1c 100644
--- a/src/app/application.cpp
+++ b/src/app/application.cpp
@@ -512,6 +512,7 @@ void Application::initializeTranslation()
     Preferences* const pref = Preferences::instance();
     // Load translation
     QString localeStr = pref->getLocale();
+    QLocale::setDefault(QLocale(localeStr));
 
     if (
 #ifdef QBT_USES_QT5