diff --git a/browser/main/lib/ConfigManager.js b/browser/main/lib/ConfigManager.js
index 28c8d806..c7c5fc26 100644
--- a/browser/main/lib/ConfigManager.js
+++ b/browser/main/lib/ConfigManager.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
     toggleMain: OSX ? 'Cmd + Alt + L' : 'Super + Alt + E'
   },
   ui: {
+    language: 'en',
     theme: 'default',
     showCopyNotification: true,
     disableDirectWrite: false,