diff --git a/phpBB/bin/phpbbcli.php b/phpBB/bin/phpbbcli.php
index 6bd217ec07..3061fee817 100755
--- a/phpBB/bin/phpbbcli.php
+++ b/phpBB/bin/phpbbcli.php
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ register_compatibility_globals();
 
 /** @var \phpbb\language\language $language */
 $language = $phpbb_container->get('language');
+$language->set_default_language($phpbb_container->get('config')['default_lang']);
 $language->add_lang(array('common', 'acp/common', 'cli'));
 
 /* @var $user \phpbb\user */