diff --git a/pixelegg/head.tpl b/pixelegg/head.tpl
index d9ee5d7a76..330fe4e5ef 100644
--- a/pixelegg/head.tpl
+++ b/pixelegg/head.tpl
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 <!-- END head -->
 <!-- BEGIN framework -->
 		{hook_after_navbar}
-		<div id="egw_fw_basecontainer">
+		<div id="egw_fw_basecontainer" lang="{lang_code}">
 			<div id="egw_fw_header">
 				<div id="egw_divLogo"><a href="{logo_url}" target="_blank"><img src="{logo_header}" title="{logo_title}" alt="EGroupware"/></a></div>
 				<div id="egw_fw_topmenu">
diff --git a/pixelegg/head_mobile.tpl b/pixelegg/head_mobile.tpl
index 380536c9eb..2b05327fc0 100644
--- a/pixelegg/head_mobile.tpl
+++ b/pixelegg/head_mobile.tpl
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 <!-- END head -->
 <!-- BEGIN framework -->
 		{hook_after_navbar}
-		<div id="egw_fw_basecontainer">
+		<div id="egw_fw_basecontainer" lang="{lang_code}">
 			<div id="egw_fw_top_toolbar">
 
 					<div id="egw_fw_toggler">