diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/set-english-default-dropdown.md b/changelog/unreleased/set-english-default-dropdown.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d2dadd412e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/set-english-default-dropdown.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Bugfix: Set English as default language in the dropdown in the settings page
+
+The language dropdown didn't have a default language selected, and it was showing an empty value. Now it shows English instead.
+
+https://github.com/owncloud/ocis/pull/2465
diff --git a/settings/pkg/service/v0/settings.go b/settings/pkg/service/v0/settings.go
index f858395f67..b96819f000 100644
--- a/settings/pkg/service/v0/settings.go
+++ b/settings/pkg/service/v0/settings.go
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ var languageSetting = settings.Setting_SingleChoiceValue{
 					},
 				},
 				DisplayValue: "English",
+				Default:      true,
 			},
 			{
 				Value: &settings.ListOptionValue{
diff --git a/settings/ui/tests/acceptance/features/settings.feature b/settings/ui/tests/acceptance/features/settings.feature
index b59894357f..9b61ca5a8b 100644
--- a/settings/ui/tests/acceptance/features/settings.feature
+++ b/settings/ui/tests/acceptance/features/settings.feature
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Feature: Set user specific settings
 	Scenario: Check the default settings
 		Given user "user1" has logged in using the webUI
 		And the user browses to the settings page
-		Then the setting "Language" should not have any value
+		Then the setting "Language" should have value "English"
 		When the user browses to the files page
 		Then the files menu should be listed in language "English"