diff --git a/src/classes/user.php b/src/classes/user.php
index 9b16254f..18cf920e 100644
--- a/src/classes/user.php
+++ b/src/classes/user.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class User
     /**
      * Private
      */
-    private string $language;
+    private string $language = DEFAULT_LOCALE;
     private string $currency;
 
     /**