diff --git a/htdocs/core/class/translate.class.php b/htdocs/core/class/translate.class.php
index 5ea1a321bb5..4f3930a4588 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/class/translate.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/class/translate.class.php
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class Translate
 	public $dir; // Directories that contains /langs subdirectory
 
 	public $defaultlang; // Current language for current user
+	public $shortlang; // Short language for current user
 	public $charset_output = 'UTF-8'; // Codage used by "trans" method outputs
 
 	public $tab_translate = array(); // Array of all translations key=>value
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ class Translate
 		}
 
 		$this->defaultlang = $srclang;
+		$this->shortlang = substr($srclang, 0, 2);
 		//print 'this->defaultlang='.$this->defaultlang;
 	}