diff --git a/typo3/sysext/fluid/Classes/ViewHelpers/Link/ActionViewHelper.php b/typo3/sysext/fluid/Classes/ViewHelpers/Link/ActionViewHelper.php
index 73666ac371e3..090cecd44bb6 100644
--- a/typo3/sysext/fluid/Classes/ViewHelpers/Link/ActionViewHelper.php
+++ b/typo3/sysext/fluid/Classes/ViewHelpers/Link/ActionViewHelper.php
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public function initializeArguments(): void
         $this->registerArgument('pageUid', 'int', 'Target page. See TypoLink destination');
         $this->registerArgument('pageType', 'int', 'Type of the target page. See typolink.parameter');
         $this->registerArgument('noCache', 'bool', 'Set this to disable caching for the target page. You should not need this.');
+        $this->registerArgument('language', 'string', 'link to a specific language - defaults to the current language, use a language ID or "current" to enforce a specific language', false);
         $this->registerArgument('section', 'string', 'The anchor to be added to the URI');
         $this->registerArgument('format', 'string', 'The requested format, e.g. ".html');
         $this->registerArgument('linkAccessRestrictedPages', 'bool', 'If set, links pointing to access restricted pages will still link to the page even though the page cannot be accessed.');
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ public function render(): string
         $pageUid = (int)$this->arguments['pageUid'] ?: null;
         $pageType = (int)($this->arguments['pageType'] ?? 0);
         $noCache = (bool)($this->arguments['noCache'] ?? false);
+        $language = $this->arguments['language'] ?? null;
         $section = (string)$this->arguments['section'];
         $format = (string)$this->arguments['format'];
         $linkAccessRestrictedPages = (bool)($this->arguments['linkAccessRestrictedPages'] ?? false);
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@ public function render(): string
             ->setRequest($request)
             ->setTargetPageType($pageType)
             ->setNoCache($noCache)
+            ->setLanguage($language)
             ->setSection($section)
             ->setFormat($format)
             ->setLinkAccessRestrictedPages($linkAccessRestrictedPages)
diff --git a/typo3/sysext/fluid/Classes/ViewHelpers/Uri/ActionViewHelper.php b/typo3/sysext/fluid/Classes/ViewHelpers/Uri/ActionViewHelper.php
index f657a84191d1..3fd0a9b3d968 100644
--- a/typo3/sysext/fluid/Classes/ViewHelpers/Uri/ActionViewHelper.php
+++ b/typo3/sysext/fluid/Classes/ViewHelpers/Uri/ActionViewHelper.php
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public function initializeArguments(): void
         $this->registerArgument('pageUid', 'int', 'Target page. See TypoLink destination');
         $this->registerArgument('pageType', 'int', 'Type of the target page. See typolink.parameter', false, 0);
         $this->registerArgument('noCache', 'bool', 'Set this to disable caching for the target page. You should not need this.', false);
+        $this->registerArgument('language', 'string', 'link to a specific language - defaults to the current language, use a language ID or "current" to enforce a specific language', false);
         $this->registerArgument('section', 'string', 'The anchor to be added to the URI', false, '');
         $this->registerArgument('format', 'string', 'The requested format, e.g. ".html', false, '');
         $this->registerArgument('linkAccessRestrictedPages', 'bool', 'If set, links pointing to access restricted pages will still link to the page even though the page cannot be accessed.', false, false);
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ public static function renderStatic(array $arguments, \Closure $renderChildrenCl
         $pageUid = (int)($arguments['pageUid'] ?? 0);
         $pageType = (int)($arguments['pageType'] ?? 0);
         $noCache = (bool)($arguments['noCache'] ?? false);
+        $language = $arguments['language'] ?? null;
         /** @var string|null $section */
         $section = $arguments['section'] ?? null;
         /** @var string|null $format */
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ public static function renderStatic(array $arguments, \Closure $renderChildrenCl
         /** @var array|null $arguments */
         $arguments = $arguments['arguments'] ?? [];
 
+        /** @var UriBuilder $uriBuilder */
         $uriBuilder = GeneralUtility::makeInstance(UriBuilder::class);
         $uriBuilder->reset()->setRequest($request);
 
@@ -133,6 +136,8 @@ public static function renderStatic(array $arguments, \Closure $renderChildrenCl
             $uriBuilder->setLinkAccessRestrictedPages(true);
         }
 
+        $uriBuilder->setLanguage($language);
+
         return $uriBuilder->uriFor($action, $arguments, $controller, $extensionName, $pluginName);
     }
 }