diff --git a/modules/luci-mod-system/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/system/system.js b/modules/luci-mod-system/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/system/system.js
index 430c67e81b..e0835d1f4a 100644
--- a/modules/luci-mod-system/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/system/system.js
+++ b/modules/luci-mod-system/htdocs/luci-static/resources/view/system/system.js
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ return view.extend({
 		o.uciconfig = 'luci';
 		o.ucisection = 'main';
 		o.ucioption = 'lang';
-		o.value('auto');
+		o.value('auto', _('auto'));
 
 		var l = Object.assign({ en: 'English' }, uci.get('luci', 'languages')),
 		    k = Object.keys(l).sort();