diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/PushNotificationReceiver.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/PushNotificationReceiver.java
index 19f6fbc2b6..264ea4bf1a 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/PushNotificationReceiver.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/PushNotificationReceiver.java
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ private void handleReplyAction(Context context, String accountID, Intent intent,
 
 		CreateStatus.Request req=new CreateStatus.Request();
 		req.status = initialText + input.toString();
-		req.language = preferences.postingDefaultLanguage;
+		req.language = notification.status.language;
 		req.visibility = notification.status.visibility;
 		req.inReplyToId = notification.status.id;