diff --git a/system/manager/manager.py b/system/manager/manager.py
index 271abd2d..d85fb3f6 100755
--- a/system/manager/manager.py
+++ b/system/manager/manager.py
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ def manager_init() -> None:
       params.put(k, default_value)
 
   # default to Chinese Simplified
-  if params.get("LanguageSetting") is None:
-    params.put("LanguageSetting", "zh-CHS")
+  #if params.get("LanguageSetting") is None:
+  params.put("LanguageSetting", "zh-CHS")
 
   # Create folders needed for msgq
   try:
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ def manager_init() -> None:
   params.put_bool("IsReleaseBranch", build_metadata.release_channel)
   params.put_bool("IsReleaseSpBranch", build_metadata.release_sp_channel)
   params.put("HardwareSerial", serial)
+  params.put("LanguageSetting", "zh-CHS")
 
   # set dongle id
   reg_res = register(show_spinner=True)