diff --git a/ui/index.js b/ui/index.js
index 40f175ec6..2422b1fb4 100644
--- a/ui/index.js
+++ b/ui/index.js
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ async function startApp(metamaskState, backgroundConnection, opts) {
     appState: {},
 
     localeMessages: {
+      currentLocale: metamaskState.currentLocale,
       current: currentLocaleMessages,
       en: enLocaleMessages,
     },