diff --git a/components/Posting/Posting.php b/components/Posting/Posting.php
index 22a40801d2..adef5e5f37 100644
--- a/components/Posting/Posting.php
+++ b/components/Posting/Posting.php
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class Posting extends Component
                 'required'        => false,
                 'invalid_message' => _m('Attachment not valid.'),
             ]],
-            ['language', LocaleType::class, ['label' => _m('Note language:'), 'multiple' => false, 'default' => $user->getPreferredLanguageChoice()]],
+            ['language', LocaleType::class, ['label' => _m('Note language:'), 'multiple' => false, 'preferred_choices' => Actor::getById($actor_id)->getPreferredLanguageChoice()]],
         ];
 
         if (\count($available_content_types) > 1) {