diff --git a/src/languageHandler.js b/src/languageHandler.js
index ab29dd926e..798798b6e5 100644
--- a/src/languageHandler.js
+++ b/src/languageHandler.js
@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@ export function setLanguage(preferredLangs) {
             }
         }
         if (!langToUse) {
-            throw new Error("Unable to find an appropriate language");
+            // Fallback to en_EN if none is found
+            langToUse = 'en'
+            console.error("Unable to find an appropriate language");
         }
 
         return getLanguage(i18nFolder + availLangs[langToUse].fileName);
diff --git a/test/i18n/languages.json b/test/i18n/languages.json
index e3a2595370..5dc02003f7 100644
--- a/test/i18n/languages.json
+++ b/test/i18n/languages.json
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 {
-    "fileName": "en_EN.json",
-    "label": "English"
+    "en": {
+        "fileName": "en_EN.json",
+        "label": "English"
+    }
 }