diff --git a/src/Transform/TransformBase.cs b/src/Transform/TransformBase.cs
index e1fa9b78..84d778ad 100644
--- a/src/Transform/TransformBase.cs
+++ b/src/Transform/TransformBase.cs
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ protected CommandHelp ConvertCmdletInfo(CommandInfo? commandInfo)
             }
 
             CommandHelp cmdHelp = new(commandInfo.Name, commandInfo.ModuleName, Settings.Locale);
-            cmdHelp.Metadata = MetadataUtils.GetCommandHelpBaseMetadataFromCommandInfo(commandInfo);
-            cmdHelp.ExternalHelpFile = cmdHelp.Metadata["external help file"].ToString() ?? string.Empty;
+            cmdHelp.Metadata = MetadataUtils.GetCommandHelpBaseMetadata(cmdHelp);
+            cmdHelp.ExternalHelpFile = cmdHelp.Metadata["external help file"] as string ?? string.Empty;
             cmdHelp.OnlineVersionUrl = Settings.OnlineVersionUrl ?? cmdHelp.Metadata["HelpUri"] as string;
             cmdHelp.SchemaVersion = cmdHelp.Metadata["PlatyPS schema version"] as string ?? string.Empty;
             cmdHelp.Synopsis = GetSynopsis(helpItem, addDefaultStrings);
diff --git a/test/Pester/NewMarkdownHelp.Tests.ps1 b/test/Pester/NewMarkdownHelp.Tests.ps1
index cf5bb195..0fcff0bd 100644
--- a/test/Pester/NewMarkdownHelp.Tests.ps1
+++ b/test/Pester/NewMarkdownHelp.Tests.ps1
@@ -657,4 +657,31 @@ Write-Host 'Hello World!'
             $file | Should -FileContentMatch 'Runs the command in a mode that only reports what would happen without performing the actions.'
         }
     }
+
+    Context 'Locale parameter' {
+        BeforeAll {
+            function global:Test-Locale {
+                [CmdletBinding()]
+                param()
+            }
+        }
+
+        It 'No Locale parameter' {
+            $file = New-MarkdownCommandHelp -Command (Get-Command 'Test-Locale') -OutputFolder "$TestDrive/NewMarkdownHelp" -Force
+
+            Get-Content -Path $file -First 10 | Where-Object { $_ -match "^Locale" } | Should -Be "Locale: en-US"
+        }
+
+        It 'Invariant Locale parameter' {
+            $file = New-MarkdownCommandHelp -Command (Get-Command 'Test-Locale') -OutputFolder "$TestDrive/NewMarkdownHelp" -Force -Locale C
+
+            Get-Content -Path $file -First 10 | Where-Object { $_ -match "^Locale" } | Should -Be "Locale: en-US"
+        }
+
+        It 'ja-JP Locale parameter' {
+            $file = New-MarkdownCommandHelp -Command (Get-Command 'Test-Locale') -OutputFolder "$TestDrive/NewMarkdownHelp" -Force -Locale ja-JP
+
+            Get-Content -Path $file -First 10 | Where-Object { $_ -match "^Locale" } | Should -Be "Locale: ja-JP"
+        }
+    }
 }