2 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/packages/shared/src/stores/GlobalSettingsBase.ts b/packages/shared/src/stores/GlobalSettingsBase.ts
index 1bd0628..c74c822 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/stores/GlobalSettingsBase.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/stores/GlobalSettingsBase.ts
@@ -30,10 +30,13 @@ import { ThemeSource } from '../schemas/ThemeSource';
 
 import ServiceBase from './ServiceBase';
 
+export const SYSTEM_LOCALE = 'system';
+
 export function defineGlobalSettingsModel<TS extends IAnyModelType>(
   service: TS,
 ) {
   return types.model('GlobalSettings', {
+    language: SYSTEM_LOCALE,
     themeSource: types.optional(
       types.enumeration(ThemeSource.options),
       'system',
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/stores/SharedStoreBase.ts b/packages/shared/src/stores/SharedStoreBase.ts
index 86bd0fc..a576a0e 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/stores/SharedStoreBase.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/stores/SharedStoreBase.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ import GlobalSettingsBase from './GlobalSettingsBase';
 import ProfileBase from './Profile';
 import ServiceBase from './ServiceBase';
 
+export const FALLBACK_LOCALE = 'en';
+
 export function defineSharedStoreModel<
   TG extends IAnyModelType,
   TP extends IAnyModelType,
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ export function defineSharedStoreModel<
     servicesById: types.map(service),
     services: types.array(types.reference(service)),
     shouldUseDarkColors: false,
-    language: 'en',
+    language: FALLBACK_LOCALE,
   });
 }