diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/i18n.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/i18n.js
index fb656b911..b92fc06b9 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/i18n.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/i18n.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ RED.i18n = (function() {
     return {
         init: function(options, done) {
             apiRootUrl = options.apiRootUrl||"";
-            var preferredLanguage = localStorage.getItem("editor-language");
+            var preferredLanguage = localStorage.getItem("editor-language") || detectLanguage();
             var opts = {
                 backend: {
                     loadPath: apiRootUrl+'locales/__ns__?lng=__lng__',