diff --git a/src/node/hooks/express/specialpages.js b/src/node/hooks/express/specialpages.js
index 15e853db..e8d7795a 100644
--- a/src/node/hooks/express/specialpages.js
+++ b/src/node/hooks/express/specialpages.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ var path = require('path');
 var eejs = require('ep_etherpad-lite/node/eejs');
 var toolbar = require("ep_etherpad-lite/node/utils/toolbar");
 var hooks = require('ep_etherpad-lite/static/js/pluginfw/hooks');
+var settings = require('../../utils/Settings');
 
 exports.expressCreateServer = function (hook_name, args, cb) {
   // expose current stats
@@ -33,6 +34,13 @@ exports.expressCreateServer = function (hook_name, args, cb) {
   //serve pad.html under /p
   args.app.get('/p/:pad', function(req, res, next)
   {
+    // Set language for pad editor for the first time
+    // Or if language cookie doesn't exist
+    if (req.cookies.language === undefined)
+    {
+      res.cookie('language', settings.padOptions.lang);
+    }
+
     // The below might break for pads being rewritten
     var isReadOnly = req.url.indexOf("/p/r.") === 0;
 
@@ -54,7 +62,7 @@ exports.expressCreateServer = function (hook_name, args, cb) {
     hooks.callAll("padInitToolbar", {
       toolbar: toolbar
     });
-    
+
     res.send(eejs.require("ep_etherpad-lite/templates/timeslider.html", {
       req: req,
       toolbar: toolbar