diff --git a/Habitica/res/values/strings.xml b/Habitica/res/values/strings.xml
index 901810142..ea5fc6c24 100644
--- a/Habitica/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/Habitica/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
     <string name="SP_userID_summary">Your User ID</string>
     <string name="SP_APIToken_title">API Token</string>
     <string name="SP_APIToken_summary">Your API Token</string>
+    <string name="Language_title">Language</string>
+    <string name="Language_summary">Change Habitica\'s language</string>
     <string name="SP_user_qr_code">Your QR Code</string>
     <string name="PS_contact_title">Contact me</string>
     <string name="unknown_error">An error happened…</string>
diff --git a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/activities/MainActivity.java b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/activities/MainActivity.java
index a2978fc9b..169678604 100644
--- a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/activities/MainActivity.java
+++ b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/activities/MainActivity.java
@@ -1,5 +1,42 @@
 package com.habitrpg.android.habitica.ui.activities;
 
+import android.app.AlarmManager;
+import android.app.PendingIntent;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
+import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
+import android.content.res.Configuration;
+import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDoneException;
+import android.databinding.DataBindingUtil;
+import android.graphics.Bitmap;
+import android.graphics.Canvas;
+import android.graphics.Color;
+import android.graphics.Paint;
+import android.graphics.Rect;
+import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable;
+import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.Build;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.Handler;
+import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
+import android.support.design.widget.TabLayout;
+import android.support.v4.app.FragmentTransaction;
+import android.support.v4.content.FileProvider;
+import android.support.v4.view.GravityCompat;
+import android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout;
+import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
+import android.util.Log;
+import android.view.Gravity;
+import android.view.KeyEvent;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.widget.FrameLayout;
+import android.widget.ImageView;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+
 import com.amplitude.api.Amplitude;
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.APIHelper;
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.HabiticaApplication;
@@ -34,9 +71,8 @@ import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.events.commands.OpenMenuItemCommand;
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.events.commands.SellItemCommand;
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.events.commands.UnlockPathCommand;
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.events.commands.UpdateUserCommand;
+import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.helpers.LanguageHelper;
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.helpers.notifications.PushNotificationManager;
-import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.prefs.scanner.IntentIntegrator;
-import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.prefs.scanner.IntentResult;
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.ui.AvatarView;
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.ui.AvatarWithBarsViewModel;
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.ui.TutorialView;
@@ -95,42 +131,6 @@ import org.json.JSONObject;
 import org.solovyev.android.checkout.ActivityCheckout;
 import org.solovyev.android.checkout.Checkout;
 
-import android.app.AlarmManager;
-import android.app.PendingIntent;
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.Intent;
-import android.content.SharedPreferences;
-import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;
-import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
-import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
-import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDoneException;
-import android.databinding.DataBindingUtil;
-import android.graphics.Bitmap;
-import android.graphics.Canvas;
-import android.graphics.Color;
-import android.graphics.Paint;
-import android.graphics.Rect;
-import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable;
-import android.net.Uri;
-import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.os.Handler;
-import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
-import android.support.design.widget.TabLayout;
-import android.support.v4.app.FragmentTransaction;
-import android.support.v4.content.FileProvider;
-import android.support.v4.view.GravityCompat;
-import android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout;
-import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
-import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
-import android.util.Log;
-import android.view.Gravity;
-import android.view.KeyEvent;
-import android.view.View;
-import android.widget.FrameLayout;
-import android.widget.ImageView;
-import android.widget.TextView;
-import android.widget.Toast;
-
 import java.io.File;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Calendar;
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.GregorianCalendar;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.TimeZone;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
@@ -224,6 +225,18 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseActivity implements Action1<Throwable>, Ha
     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
+        SharedPreferences sharedPreferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
+        LanguageHelper languageHelper = new LanguageHelper(sharedPreferences.getString("language","en"));
+        Locale.setDefault(languageHelper.getLocale());
+        Configuration configuration = new Configuration();
+        if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT <= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN){
+            configuration.locale = languageHelper.getLocale();
+        } else {
+            configuration.setLocale(languageHelper.getLocale());
+        }
+        getResources().updateConfiguration(configuration,
+                getResources().getDisplayMetrics());
+
         if (!HabiticaApplication.checkUserAuthentication(this, hostConfig)) {
             return;
         }