diff --git a/src/settings/Settings.ts b/src/settings/Settings.ts
index 409cd293d2..c83dbab897 100644
--- a/src/settings/Settings.ts
+++ b/src/settings/Settings.ts
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ export const SETTINGS: {[setting: string]: ISetting} = {
     },
     "spell-check-languages": {
         supportedLevels: LEVELS_DEVICE_ONLY_SETTINGS_WITH_CONFIG,
-        default: [],
+        default: ["en"],
     },
     "breadcrumb_rooms": {
         // not really a setting