diff --git a/wger/utils/language.py b/wger/utils/language.py
index 5a1f13e..f8975d5 100644
--- a/wger/utils/language.py
+++ b/wger/utils/language.py
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ def load_language(language_code=None):
         return language
 
     try:
-        language = Language.objects.get(short_name=used_language)
+        language, is_created = Language.objects.get_or_create(short_name=used_language)
+        # language = Language.objects.get(short_name=used_language)
+      
     except ObjectDoesNotExist:
         # No luck, load english as our fall-back language
         language = Language.objects.get(short_name="en")