diff --git a/src/Controller/ProfileController.php b/src/Controller/ProfileController.php
index be4dea2f..44e5cf9d 100644
--- a/src/Controller/ProfileController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/ProfileController.php
@@ -194,7 +194,13 @@ class ProfileController extends AbstractController
 
             $this->flashSuccess('action.update.success');
 
-            return $this->redirectToRoute('user_profile_preferences', ['username' => $profile->getUsername()]);
+            // switch locale if neccessary
+            $locale = $profile->getPreferenceValue('language', $request->getLocale());
+
+            return $this->redirectToRoute('user_profile_preferences', [
+                '_locale' => $locale,
+                'username' => $profile->getUsername()
+            ]);
         }
 
         return $this->getProfileView($profile, 'preferences', null, null, null, $form);
diff --git a/tests/Controller/ProfileControllerTest.php b/tests/Controller/ProfileControllerTest.php
index 9a2d9036..33ebb0eb 100644
--- a/tests/Controller/ProfileControllerTest.php
+++ b/tests/Controller/ProfileControllerTest.php
@@ -242,7 +242,9 @@ class ProfileControllerTest extends ControllerBaseTest
             ]
         ]);
 
-        $this->assertIsRedirect($client, $this->createUrl('/profile/' . urlencode(UserFixtures::USERNAME_USER) . '/prefs'));
+        $targetUrl = '/ar/profile/' . urlencode(UserFixtures::USERNAME_USER) . '/prefs';
+
+        $this->assertIsRedirect($client, $targetUrl);
         $client->followRedirect();
         $this->assertTrue($client->getResponse()->isSuccessful());