diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/ui/BaseActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/ui/BaseActivity.java
index 08b96ac..557a9f7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/ui/BaseActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/ui/BaseActivity.java
@@ -35,18 +35,10 @@ public abstract class BaseActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         setTheme(UIUtils.getThemeResourceId(
                 prefs.getString(Settings.KEY_PREF_THEME, Settings.DEFAULT_PREF_THEME)));
 
-        setPreferredLocale();
+        Utils.setPreferredLocale(this);
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
     }
 
-    private void setPreferredLocale() {
-        String preferredLocale = android.preference.PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this)
-                                                                     .getString(Settings.KEY_PREF_SELECTED_LANGUAGE, "");
-        if (! preferredLocale.isEmpty()) {
-            Utils.setLocale(this, preferredLocale);
-        }
-    }
-
     //    @Override
 //    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
 //        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.global, menu);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/ui/sections/settings/SettingsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/ui/sections/settings/SettingsActivity.java
index 77c75c9..80703e5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/ui/sections/settings/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/ui/sections/settings/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import org.xbmc.kore.R;
 import org.xbmc.kore.Settings;
 import org.xbmc.kore.utils.LogUtils;
 import org.xbmc.kore.utils.UIUtils;
+import org.xbmc.kore.utils.Utils;
 
 /**
  * Presents the Preferences fragment
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         setTheme(UIUtils.getThemeResourceId(
                 prefs.getString(Settings.KEY_PREF_THEME,
                         Settings.DEFAULT_PREF_THEME)));
+        Utils.setPreferredLocale(this);
+
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_settings);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/utils/Utils.java b/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/utils/Utils.java
index ab9353e..b8dc054 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/utils/Utils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/utils/Utils.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import org.xbmc.kore.R;
+import org.xbmc.kore.Settings;
 import org.xbmc.kore.host.HostManager;
 import org.xbmc.kore.jsonrpc.ApiCallback;
 import org.xbmc.kore.jsonrpc.HostConnection;
@@ -254,7 +255,15 @@ public class Utils {
         }, callbackHandler);
     }
 
-    public static void setLocale(Context context, String localeName) {
+    public static void setPreferredLocale(Context context) {
+        String preferredLocale = android.preference.PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
+                                                                     .getString(Settings.KEY_PREF_SELECTED_LANGUAGE, "");
+        if (! preferredLocale.isEmpty()) {
+            Utils.setLocale(context, preferredLocale);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void setLocale(Context context, String localeName) {
         Locale locale = getLocale(localeName);
 
         Locale.setDefault(locale);