diff --git a/trytond/ir/translation.py b/trytond/ir/translation.py
index 53cd66cce3..ee9277cf34 100644
--- a/trytond/ir/translation.py
+++ b/trytond/ir/translation.py
@@ -998,6 +998,9 @@ class TranslationUpdateInit(ModelView):
     lang = fields.Selection('get_language', string='Language',
         required=True)
 
+    def default_lang(self):
+        return Transaction().context.get('language', False)
+
     def get_language(self):
         lang_obj = self.pool.get('ir.lang')
         lang_ids = lang_obj.search([('translatable', '=', True)])
@@ -1151,6 +1154,9 @@ class TranslationExportInit(ModelView):
     module = fields.Selection('get_module', string='Module',
        required=True)
 
+    def default_lang(self):
+        return Transaction().context.get('language', False)
+
     def get_language(self):
         lang_obj = self.pool.get('ir.lang')
         lang_ids = lang_obj.search([