diff --git a/dt-users/users.php b/dt-users/users.php
index f07226c58f..2b46c14050 100644
--- a/dt-users/users.php
+++ b/dt-users/users.php
@@ -239,7 +239,10 @@ public static function update_user_contact_info() {
         if ( isset( $_POST['display_name'] ) && !empty( $_POST['display_name'] ) ) {
             $args['display_name'] = $args['nickname'];
         }
-        else {
+        //locale
+        if ( isset( $_POST['locale'] ) ) {
+            $args['locale'] = sanitize_text_field( wp_unslash( $_POST['locale'] ) );
+        } else {
             $args['locale'] = "en_US";
         }