diff --git a/src/Security/Member.php b/src/Security/Member.php
index a7a89a52d0c..0b725f11c60 100644
--- a/src/Security/Member.php
+++ b/src/Security/Member.php
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ class Member extends DataObject
     public function populateDefaults()
     {
         parent::populateDefaults();
-        $this->Locale = i18n::get_closest_translation(i18n::get_locale());
+        $this->Locale = i18n::get_locale();
     }
 
     public function requireDefaultRecords()