diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandApplication.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandApplication.java
index 905a4da8d1..05a6e2d618 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandApplication.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/OsmandApplication.java
@@ -383,10 +383,12 @@ public class OsmandApplication extends MultiDexApplication {
 		if (defaultLocale == null) {
 			defaultLocale = Locale.getDefault();
 		}
-		if (!"".equals(country)) {
-			preferredLocale = new Locale(lang, country);
-		} else {
-			preferredLocale = new Locale(lang);
+		if (!"".equals(lang)) {
+			if (!"".equals(country)) {
+				preferredLocale = new Locale(lang, country);
+			} else {
+				preferredLocale = new Locale(lang);
+			}
 		}
 		Locale selectedLocale = null;