diff --git a/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/action/VersionGroupHome.java b/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/action/VersionGroupHome.java
index d1dc4546ec..dd55718ca4 100644
--- a/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/action/VersionGroupHome.java
+++ b/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/action/VersionGroupHome.java
@@ -167,7 +167,8 @@ public void setStatus(char initial) {
 
     public List<HLocale> suggestLocales(final String query) {
         if (supportedLocales == null) {
-            supportedLocales = localeServiceImpl.getSupportedLocales();
+            supportedLocales =
+                    localeServiceImpl.getSupportedAndEnabledByDefaultLocales();
         }
 
         Collection<HLocale> filtered =
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ public void addLanguage() {
     /**
      * Use FlashScopeBean to store message in page. Multiple ajax requests for
      * re-rendering statistics after updating will clear FacesMessages.
-     *
+     * 
      * @param severity
      * @param message
      */
@@ -370,7 +371,7 @@ public boolean validateLanguageName(String componentId) {
         }
 
         // check if locale enabled in server
-        if (!localeServiceImpl.localeSupported(localeId)) {
+        if (!localeServiceImpl.localeSupportedAndEnabledByDefault(localeId)) {
             FacesMessages.instance().addToControl(
                     componentId,
                     zanataMessages
diff --git a/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/service/LocaleService.java b/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/service/LocaleService.java
index 5278429e37..bce3368bfa 100644
--- a/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/service/LocaleService.java
+++ b/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/service/LocaleService.java
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ public interface LocaleService {
 
     List<HLocale> getSupportedLocales();
 
+    List<HLocale> getSupportedAndEnabledByDefaultLocales();
+
     HLocale getByLocaleId(@Nonnull LocaleId locale);
 
     HLocale getByLocaleId(@Nonnull String localeId);
@@ -92,4 +94,6 @@ Map<String, String> getIterationCustomizedLocalesItems(String projectSlug,
 
     HTextFlowTarget getLastTranslated(String projectSlug, String iterationSlug,
             LocaleId localeId);
+
+    boolean localeSupportedAndEnabledByDefault(@Nonnull LocaleId locale);
 }
diff --git a/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/service/impl/LocaleServiceImpl.java b/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/service/impl/LocaleServiceImpl.java
index 2193708215..a8939a960c 100644
--- a/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/service/impl/LocaleServiceImpl.java
+++ b/zanata-war/src/main/java/org/zanata/service/impl/LocaleServiceImpl.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
 /**
  * This implementation provides all the business logic related to Locale.
- *
+ * 
  */
 @Name("localeServiceImpl")
 @Scope(ScopeType.STATELESS)
@@ -174,6 +174,18 @@ public List<HLocale> getSupportedLocales() {
         return localeDAO.findAllActive();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public List<HLocale> getSupportedAndEnabledByDefaultLocales() {
+        return localeDAO.findAllActiveAndEnabledByDefault();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean localeSupportedAndEnabledByDefault(@Nonnull LocaleId locale) {
+        HLocale entity = localeDAO.findByLocaleId(locale);
+        return entity != null && entity.isActive()
+                && entity.isEnabledByDefault();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean localeSupported(@Nonnull LocaleId locale) {
         HLocale entity = localeDAO.findByLocaleId(locale);