diff --git a/app/language.c b/app/language.c
index b987309..29a1be4 100644
--- a/app/language.c
+++ b/app/language.c
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ language_init (const gchar *language)
           language = "pl";    /* Polish */
           break;
         case 1046:
-          language = "pt";    /* Portuguese - Brazil */
+          language = "pt_BR"; /* Portuguese - Brazil */
           break;
         case 2070:
           language = "pt";    /* Portuguese - Portugal */
