# Language Changed to Japanese for multiple users
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/language-changed-to-japanese-for-multiple-users/67467
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 4, 2017, 6:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/language-changed-to-japanese-for-multiple-users/67467 "2017-08-04T18:21:41Z")
**Posts on this page:** 14
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### Author:  [@RyanK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RyanK)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2017, 6:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/language-changed-to-japanese-for-multiple-users/67467/1 "2017-08-04T18:21:41Z")
This morning I noticed that the interface had changed to Japanese and I had no idea how to change it back. I assumed I must have somehow pocket switched it on my phone, but then others told me the same thing happened to them. It self corrected within a few minutes, but we are still a little concerned. Is there a way to find out how this happened?
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### Author:  [@Martin\_Cash](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Martin_Cash)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2017, 7:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/language-changed-to-japanese-for-multiple-users/67467/2 "2017-08-04T19:35:44Z")
I just had report of this as well. I’m gathering details.
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2017, 7:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/language-changed-to-japanese-for-multiple-users/67467/3 "2017-08-04T19:57:51Z")
We think this is related to changes @fantasticfears made to allow site settings to be locale specific. It looks like we we will have to roll that back.
cc @sam
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### Author:  [@alexs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alexs)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2017, 5:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/language-changed-to-japanese-for-multiple-users/67467/4 "2017-08-05T17:17:25Z")
We’ve had quite a few users (including myself) report the issue -
> **[Has anyone else's Discourse switched to a different language?](https://community.monzo.com/t/has-anyone-elses-discourse-switched-to-a-different-language/14873/18)**
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> Mine seems to be Japanese… not a clue where to find the setting to change it back
for me, the language selection seems to be random, I’ve had it switch to other languages too. I’m not using a VPN.
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### Author:  [@AnimeCanuck](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AnimeCanuck)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2017, 8:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/language-changed-to-japanese-for-multiple-users/67467/5 "2017-08-06T08:43:02Z")
It’s definitely happening to us over in the WaniKani forums. In fact, some of us are pretty confused as to why it’s happening - doesn’t seem to have to do with region… maybe IMEs that are installed (a few of us have gotten Japanese), but others have gotten Finnish and Korean… No VPNs, no Finnish language pack…
> **[Forum language changing randomly when on auto](https://community.wanikani.com/t/forum-language-changing-randomly-when-on-auto/19204/37)**
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> Looks like it’s an issue with a feature Discourse is rolling out that allows the interface to be localized per user. They know it’s misbehaving — hopefully they fix it or roll it back quickly.
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### Author:  [@Seth\_Godin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Seth_Godin)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/language-changed-to-japanese-for-multiple-users/67467/6 "2017-08-06T20:07:06Z")
it seems to be getting worse, in that the entire interface has now changed for me.
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### Author:  [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2017, 8:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/language-changed-to-japanese-for-multiple-users/67467/7 "2017-08-06T20:20:10Z")
We are on it, will have it resolved very soon
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### Author:  [@Seth\_Godin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Seth_Godin)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2017, 8:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/language-changed-to-japanese-for-multiple-users/67467/8 "2017-08-06T20:28:19Z")
thanks @sam
you guys are astounding. it’s appreciated.
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### Author:  [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2017, 9:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/language-changed-to-japanese-for-multiple-users/67467/9 "2017-08-06T21:05:41Z")
A post was split to a new topic: [Setting up Avatar Flair](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-avatar-flair/67567)
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### Author:  [@fantasticfears](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fantasticfears)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2017, 9:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/language-changed-to-japanese-for-multiple-users/67467/10 "2017-08-06T21:09:47Z")
I couldn’t imagine why it’s crashing but I noticed `allow_user_locale` is on for reported sites as well as `set_locale_from_accept_language_header`. Maybe related settings’ types are changed to what is supposed to be but failing to be detecting by the validators. cc @sam
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### Author:  [@j.jaffeux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j.jaffeux)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2017, 9:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/language-changed-to-japanese-for-multiple-users/67467/11 "2017-08-06T21:11:13Z")
I suspected the same, but couldn’t reproduce the issue locally with those settings.
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### Author:  [@fantasticfears](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fantasticfears)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2017, 9:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/language-changed-to-japanese-for-multiple-users/67467/12 "2017-08-06T21:34:29Z")
`SiteSettings::TypeSupervisor` merely flips some string type in DB to new types like email, username. So I think it’s not related.
The interface for logined user comes from `current_user.effective_locale` and passes through application view. The value shouldn’t be bumpy. Does the faulty instance get changed for their `SiteSetting.default_locale`?
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### Author:  [@tgxworld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tgxworld)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2017, 3:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/language-changed-to-japanese-for-multiple-users/67467/13 "2017-08-07T03:53:37Z")
This is fixed in
[https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/412fa78b1f785fb8850b06933a4751acd1e1b5ee](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/commit/412fa78b1f785fb8850b06933a4751acd1e1b5ee)
and deployed to all of our hosted customers.
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2017, 4:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/language-changed-to-japanese-for-multiple-users/67467/14 "2017-08-07T04:13:01Z")