diff --git a/src/insets/InsetQuotes.cpp b/src/insets/InsetQuotes.cpp
index 039465da44..ba5a127564 100644
--- a/src/insets/InsetQuotes.cpp
+++ b/src/insets/InsetQuotes.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ InsetQuotes::InsetQuotes(Buffer * buf, char_type c, QuoteTimes t)
 {
 	if (buf)
 		language_ = buf->params().quotes_language;
+	else
+		language_ = EnglishQuotes;
+
 	setSide(c);
 }