diff --git a/_includes/extensions/google-translate.html b/_includes/extensions/google-translate.html
index ce1ef94..9763315 100644
--- a/_includes/extensions/google-translate.html
+++ b/_includes/extensions/google-translate.html
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
   {% assign translate_langs = include.translate_langs %}
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if include.lang %}
+  {% assign lang = include.lang %}
+{% endif %}
+
 <div id="google_translate_element" style="display: none;">
 </div>
 
@@ -24,7 +28,7 @@
 <script type="text/javascript">
 function googleTranslateElementInit() {
   new google.translate.TranslateElement({
-    pageLanguage: '',
+    pageLanguage: '{{ lang }}',
     autoDisplay: false,
     layout: google.translate.TranslateElement.InlineLayout.VERTICAL
   }, 'google_translate_element');
diff --git a/_includes/views/header.html b/_includes/views/header.html
index ba707b0..c43d7ec 100644
--- a/_includes/views/header.html
+++ b/_includes/views/header.html
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@
             {%- include functions.html func='get_value' -%}
             {%- assign translate_langs = return -%}
             {%- if translate_langs.size > 0 -%}
+              {%- assign name = 'lang' -%}
+              {%- include functions.html func='get_value' default='en' -%}
+              {%- assign lang = return -%}
               <span class="page-link">
                   {%- include extensions/google-translate.html -%}
               </span>