diff --git a/code/controller/TranslatableEditorToolbarExtension.php b/code/controller/TranslatableEditorToolbarExtension.php
index d76e48e..97c309d 100644
--- a/code/controller/TranslatableEditorToolbarExtension.php
+++ b/code/controller/TranslatableEditorToolbarExtension.php
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ class TranslatableEditorToolbarExtension extends DataExtension {
 	
 	function updateLinkForm(&$form) {
 		$field = new LanguageDropdownField('Language', _t('CMSMain.LANGUAGEDROPDOWNLABEL', 'Language'));
+		$field->setValue(Translatable::get_current_locale());
 		$field->setForm($form);
 		$form->Fields()->insertBefore($field, 'internal');
 		Requirements::javascript('translatable/javascript/HtmlEditorField.Translatable.js');
 	}
 	
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}