diff --git a/Source/Engine/Platform/Linux/LinuxPlatform.cpp b/Source/Engine/Platform/Linux/LinuxPlatform.cpp
index 74d39df7e..f0339225a 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Platform/Linux/LinuxPlatform.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Platform/Linux/LinuxPlatform.cpp
@@ -2031,10 +2031,14 @@ bool LinuxPlatform::Init()
     char buffer[UNIX_APP_BUFF_SIZE];
 
     // Get user locale string
-    const char* locale = setlocale(LC_ALL, NULL);
+    setlocale(LC_ALL, "");
+    const char* locale = setlocale(LC_CTYPE, NULL);
     if (strcmp(locale, "C") == 0)
         locale = "";
     UserLocale = String(locale);
+    if (UserLocale.FindLast('.') != -1)
+        UserLocale = UserLocale.Left(UserLocale.Find('.'));
+    UserLocale.Replace('_', '-');
 
     // Get computer name string
     gethostname(buffer, UNIX_APP_BUFF_SIZE);