diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Shapes/Views/Document.cshtml b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Shapes/Views/Document.cshtml
index 11c9d22b6..1a960531f 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Shapes/Views/Document.cshtml
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Shapes/Views/Document.cshtml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     string siteName = Convert.ToString(WorkContext.CurrentSite.SiteName);
 }
 <!DOCTYPE html> 
-<html lang="en" class="static @Html.ClassForPage()"> 
+<html lang="@WorkContext.CurrentCulture" class="static @Html.ClassForPage()"> 
 <head> 
     <meta charset="utf-8" />
     <title>@Html.Title(title, siteName)</title> 
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/SafeMode/Views/Document.cshtml b/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/SafeMode/Views/Document.cshtml
index 45eb950be..88727f382 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/SafeMode/Views/Document.cshtml
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/SafeMode/Views/Document.cshtml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     RegisterLink(new LinkEntry {Type = "image/x-icon", Rel = "shortcut icon", Href = Url.Content("~/modules/orchard.themes/Content/orchard.ico")});
 }
 <!DOCTYPE html> 
-<html lang="en" class="static @Html.ClassForPage()"> 
+<html lang="@WorkContext.CurrentCulture" class="static @Html.ClassForPage()"> 
 <head> 
     <meta charset="utf-8" /> 
     <title>@Html.Title()</title> 
