diff --git a/classes/feeds.php b/classes/feeds.php
index 920bf29f5..0849a7a8a 100644
--- a/classes/feeds.php
+++ b/classes/feeds.php
@@ -621,6 +621,8 @@ class Feeds extends Handler_Protected {
 					}
 					$reply['content'] .= "</div>";
 
+					if (!$line['lang']) $line['lang'] = 'en';
+
 					$reply['content'] .= "<div class=\"cdmContentInner\" lang=\"".$line['lang']."\">";
 
 			if ($line["orig_feed_id"]) {
diff --git a/include/functions.php b/include/functions.php
index 9d14aae7a..deeb53bf1 100644
--- a/include/functions.php
+++ b/include/functions.php
@@ -3293,6 +3293,8 @@
 				}
 			$rv['content'] .= "</div>";
 
+			if (!$line['lang']) $line['lang'] = 'en';
+
 			$rv['content'] .= "<div class=\"postContent\" lang=\"".$line['lang']."\">";
 
 			$rv['content'] .= $line["content"];