diff --git a/core/aegisublocale.cpp b/core/aegisublocale.cpp
index b077d8a03..a274bd269 100644
--- a/core/aegisublocale.cpp
+++ b/core/aegisublocale.cpp
@@ -64,10 +64,13 @@ void AegisubLocale::Init(int language) {
 	if (locale) delete locale;
 	curCode = language;
 	locale = new wxLocale(language);
+#ifdef WIN32
 	locale->AddCatalogLookupPathPrefix(AegisubApp::folderName + _T("locale/"));
+#endif
 	locale->AddCatalog(_T("aegisub"));
 	locale->AddCatalog(_T("wxstd"));
-	setlocale(LC_NUMERIC, "English");
+	setlocale(LC_NUMERIC, "C");
+	setlocale(LC_CTYPE, "C");
 }
 
 
diff --git a/core/main.cpp b/core/main.cpp
index 7c6465550..f43a5b4c0 100644
--- a/core/main.cpp
+++ b/core/main.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ bool AegisubApp::OnInit() {
 		Hotkeys.SetFile(folderName + _T("/hotkeys.dat"));
 		Hotkeys.Load();
 
+#ifdef WIN32
 		// Set locale
 		int lang = Options.AsInt(_T("Locale Code"));
 		if (lang == -1) {
@@ -95,6 +96,9 @@ bool AegisubApp::OnInit() {
 			Options.Save();
 		}
 		locale.Init(lang);
+#else
+		locale.Init(wxLocale::GetSystemLanguage());
+#endif
 
 		// Load export filters
 		AssExportFilterChain::PrepareFilters();