diff --git a/sources/qetapp.cpp b/sources/qetapp.cpp
index 504563a2e..217066f56 100644
--- a/sources/qetapp.cpp
+++ b/sources/qetapp.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ QString QETApp::m_user_custom_elements_dir = QString();
 QString QETApp::m_user_custom_tbt_dir = QString();
 QETApp *QETApp::m_qetapp = nullptr;
 
+bool lang_is_set = false;
+QString system_language = QString();
+
 
 /**
 	@brief QETApp::QETApp
@@ -227,11 +230,16 @@ void QETApp::setLanguage(const QString &desired_language) {
 */
 QString QETApp::langFromSetting()
 {
-	QSettings settings;
-	QString system_language = settings.value("lang", "system").toString();
-	if(system_language == "system") {
-		system_language = QLocale::system().name().left(2);
+	if (!lang_is_set)
+	{
+		QSettings settings;
+		system_language = settings.value("lang", "system").toString();
+		if(system_language == "system") {
+			system_language = QLocale::system().name().left(2);
+		}
+		lang_is_set = true;
 	}
+
 	return system_language;
 }
 /**