diff --git a/src/components/interface_language_switcher/interface_language_switcher.vue b/src/components/interface_language_switcher/interface_language_switcher.vue
index 757ec01f..078535dc 100644
--- a/src/components/interface_language_switcher/interface_language_switcher.vue
+++ b/src/components/interface_language_switcher/interface_language_switcher.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
   <div>
     <label for="interface-language-switcher">
-      {{ $t('settings.interfaceLanguage') }}
+      {{ promptText }}
     </label>
     {{ ' ' }}
     <Select
@@ -28,8 +28,18 @@ export default {
     Select
   },
   props: {
-    language: String,
-    setLanguage: Function
+    promptText: {
+      type: String,
+      required: true
+    },
+    language: {
+      type: String,
+      required: true
+    },
+    setLanguage: {
+      type: String,
+      required: true
+    }
   },
   computed: {
     languages () {
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue
index 5bc0f516..39149d7f 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
       <ul class="setting-list">
         <li>
           <interface-language-switcher
+            :prompt-text="$t('settings.interfaceLanguage')"
             :language="language"
             :set-language="val => language = val"
           />
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/profile_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/profile_tab.js
index bee8a7bb..953f17f0 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/profile_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/profile_tab.js
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ import EmojiInput from 'src/components/emoji_input/emoji_input.vue'
 import suggestor from 'src/components/emoji_input/suggestor.js'
 import Autosuggest from 'src/components/autosuggest/autosuggest.vue'
 import Checkbox from 'src/components/checkbox/checkbox.vue'
+import InterfaceLanguageSwitcher from 'src/components/interface_language_switcher/interface_language_switcher.vue'
 import BooleanSetting from '../helpers/boolean_setting.vue'
 import SharedComputedObject from '../helpers/shared_computed_object.js'
+import localeService from 'src/services/locale/locale.service.js'
 
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
 import {
@@ -40,7 +42,8 @@ const ProfileTab = {
       banner: null,
       bannerPreview: null,
       background: null,
-      backgroundPreview: null
+      backgroundPreview: null,
+      emailLanguage: this.$store.state.users.currentUser.language
     }
   },
   components: {
@@ -50,7 +53,8 @@ const ProfileTab = {
     Autosuggest,
     ProgressButton,
     Checkbox,
-    BooleanSetting
+    BooleanSetting,
+    InterfaceLanguageSwitcher
   },
   computed: {
     user () {
@@ -111,19 +115,25 @@ const ProfileTab = {
   },
   methods: {
     updateProfile () {
+      const params = {
+        note: this.newBio,
+        locked: this.newLocked,
+        // Backend notation.
+        /* eslint-disable camelcase */
+        display_name: this.newName,
+        fields_attributes: this.newFields.filter(el => el != null),
+        bot: this.bot,
+        show_role: this.showRole,
+        /* eslint-enable camelcase */
+      }
+
+      if (this.emailLanguage) {
+        params.language = localeService.internalToBackendLocale(this.emailLanguage)
+      }
+
       this.$store.state.api.backendInteractor
-        .updateProfile({
-          params: {
-            note: this.newBio,
-            locked: this.newLocked,
-            // Backend notation.
-            /* eslint-disable camelcase */
-            display_name: this.newName,
-            fields_attributes: this.newFields.filter(el => el != null),
-            bot: this.bot,
-            show_role: this.showRole
-            /* eslint-enable camelcase */
-          } }).then((user) => {
+        .updateProfile({ params })
+        .then((user) => {
           this.newFields.splice(user.fields.length)
           merge(this.newFields, user.fields)
           this.$store.commit('addNewUsers', [user])
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/profile_tab.vue b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/profile_tab.vue
index 881016fb..4cd93772 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/profile_tab.vue
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/profile_tab.vue
@@ -89,6 +89,13 @@
           {{ $t('settings.bot') }}
         </Checkbox>
       </p>
+      <p>
+        <interface-language-switcher
+          :prompt-text="$t('settings.email_language')"
+          :language="emailLanguage"
+          :set-language="val => emailLanguage = val"
+        />
+      </p>
       <button
         :disabled="newName && newName.length === 0"
         class="btn button-default"
diff --git a/src/services/api/api.service.js b/src/services/api/api.service.js
index 436b8b0a..1b1722ab 100644
--- a/src/services/api/api.service.js
+++ b/src/services/api/api.service.js
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ const updateProfile = ({ credentials, params }) => {
 // homepage
 // location
 // token
+// language
 const register = ({ params, credentials }) => {
   const { nickname, ...rest } = params
   return fetch(MASTODON_REGISTRATION_URL, {