diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Translation/Translator.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Translation/Translator.php
index 0f99f6428e..8bf5353723 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Translation/Translator.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/FrameworkBundle/Translation/Translator.php
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class Translator extends BaseTranslator
     public function getLocale()
     {
         if (null === $this->locale && $this->container->isScopeActive('request') && $this->container->has('request')) {
-            $this->locale = $this->container->get('request')->getLocale();
+            $this->setLocale($this->container->get('request')->getLocale());
         }
 
         return $this->locale;