diff --git a/src/backend/helpers/language.cpp b/src/backend/helpers/language.cpp
index eb301295..d0a61864 100644
--- a/src/backend/helpers/language.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/helpers/language.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ namespace loot {
             _locale = "ko";
         }
         else {
+            _code = Language::english;
             _name = "English";
             _locale = "en";
         }