diff --git a/app/Utilities/AppConfigurer.php b/app/Utilities/AppConfigurer.php
index 501ba10b9..b99a22ff9 100644
--- a/app/Utilities/AppConfigurer.php
+++ b/app/Utilities/AppConfigurer.php
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ class AppConfigurer {
 		return $requirements;
 	}
 
-
 	/**
 	 * Create a default .env file.
 	 *
@@ -110,6 +109,10 @@ class AppConfigurer {
 				'key'       => 'APP_ENV',
 				'value'     => 'production',
 			],
+			[
+				'key'       => 'APP_LOCALE',
+				'value'     => 'en-GB',
+			],
 			[
 				'key'       => 'APP_INSTALLED',
 				'value'     => 'false',
@@ -345,6 +348,10 @@ class AppConfigurer {
 	{
 		// Update .env file
 		DotenvEditor::setKeys([
+			[
+				'key'       => 'APP_LOCALE',
+				'value'     => session('locale'),
+			],
 			[
 				'key'       => 'APP_INSTALLED',
 				'value'     => 'true',