diff --git a/tdrive/backend/node/src/services/console/clients/remote.ts b/tdrive/backend/node/src/services/console/clients/remote.ts
index 7ff31922..cd13505b 100644
--- a/tdrive/backend/node/src/services/console/clients/remote.ts
+++ b/tdrive/backend/node/src/services/console/clients/remote.ts
@@ -148,7 +148,9 @@ export class ConsoleRemoteClient implements ConsoleServiceClient {
         userDTO.preference.allowTrackingPersonalInfo,
         user.preferences?.allow_tracking,
       );
-      user.preferences.language = coalesce(userDTO.preference.locale, user.preferences?.language);
+      if (!user.preferences.language) {
+        user.preferences.language = coalesce(userDTO.preference.locale, user.preferences?.language);
+      }
       user.preferences.timezone = coalesce(userDTO.preference.timeZone, user.preferences?.timezone);
     }