diff --git a/middleman-core/features/i18n_builder.feature b/middleman-core/features/i18n_builder.feature
index bcc15409c..17c10ef46 100644
--- a/middleman-core/features/i18n_builder.feature
+++ b/middleman-core/features/i18n_builder.feature
@@ -123,8 +123,10 @@ Feature: i18n Builder
       | hello.html                                    |
     And the file "en/index.html" should contain "Howdy"
     And the file "en/hello.html" should contain "Hello World"
+    And the file "en/fallback.html" should contain "Fallback"
     And the file "es/index.html" should contain "Como Esta?"
     And the file "es/hola.html" should contain "Hola World"
+    And the file "es/fallback.html" should contain "Fallback"
 
   Scenario: Running localize with the subset config
     Given a fixture app "i18n-test-app"
diff --git a/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/locales/en.yml b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/locales/en.yml
index ee043db0d..5e47a7d1c 100644
--- a/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/locales/en.yml
+++ b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/locales/en.yml
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ en:
   greetings: "Howdy"
   hi: "Hello"
   tac: "Terms & Conditions"
+  fallback: "Fallback"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/localizable/fallback.html.erb b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/localizable/fallback.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eac989260
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/localizable/fallback.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<%= I18n.t(:fallback) %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/i18n.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/i18n.rb
index 065de9539..43ba9d333 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/i18n.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/i18n.rb
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ def configure_i18n
     ::I18n.default_locale = @mount_at_root
 
     # Reset fallbacks to fall back to our new default
-    ::I18n.fallbacks = ::I18n::Locale::Fallbacks.new if ::I18n.respond_to?(:fallbacks)
+    ::I18n.fallbacks = ::I18n::Locale::Fallbacks.new(::I18n.default_locale) if ::I18n.respond_to?(:fallbacks)
   end
 
   Contract ArrayOf[Symbol]