diff --git a/helpdesk/settings.py b/helpdesk/settings.py
index 7cd1765b..e5a4696c 100644
--- a/helpdesk/settings.py
+++ b/helpdesk/settings.py
@@ -100,3 +100,7 @@ HELPDESK_DASHBOARD_SHOW_DELETE_UNASSIGNED = getattr(settings, 'HELPDESK_DASHBOAR
 ''' options for footer '''
 # show 'API' link at bottom of page
 HELPDESK_FOOTER_SHOW_API_LINK = getattr(settings, 'HELPDESK_FOOTER_SHOW_API_LINK', True)
+
+# show / hide 'change language' link at bottom of page
+HELPDESK_FOOTER_SHOW_CHANGE_LANGUAGE_LINK = getattr(settings, 'HELPDESK_FOOTER_SHOW_CHANGE_LANGUAGE_LINK', False)
+
diff --git a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/base.html b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/base.html
index 3c550a2c..f5425bb6 100644
--- a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/base.html
+++ b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/base.html
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@
                 <a href='{% url helpdesk_rss_index %}'><img src='{{ STATIC_URL }}helpdesk/rss_icon.png' width='14' height='14' alt='{% trans "RSS Icon" %}' title='{% trans "RSS Feeds" %}' border='0' />{% trans "RSS Feeds" %}</a>
                 {% if helpdesk_settings.HELPDESK_FOOTER_SHOW_API_LINK %}<a href='{% url helpdesk_api_help %}'>{% trans "API" %}</a>{% endif %}
                 <a href='{% url helpdesk_user_settings %}'>{% trans "User Settings" %}</a>
+                {% if helpdesk_settings.HELPDESK_FOOTER_SHOW_CHANGE_LANGUAGE_LINK %}
+                <a href='{% url helpdesk_public_change_language %}'>{% trans "Change Language" %}</a>
+                {% endif %}
                 {% if user.is_superuser %}<a href='{% url helpdesk_system_settings %}'>{% trans "System Settings" %}</a>{% endif %}</p>
             </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/public_change_language.html b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/public_change_language.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ead9b2fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/public_change_language.html
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{% extends "helpdesk/public_base.html" %}{% load i18n %}
+{% block helpdesk_title %}{% trans "View a Ticket" %}{% endblock %}
+
+{% block helpdesk_body %}
+
+<h3>{% trans "Change the display language" %}</h3>
+<form action="/i18n/setlang/" method="post">
+    {% csrf_token %}
+    <input name="next" type="hidden" value="/" />
+    <select name="language">
+        {% get_language_info_list for LANGUAGES as languages %}
+        {% for language in languages %}
+        <option value="{{ language.code }}">{{ language.name_local }} ({{ language.code }})</option>
+        {% endfor %}
+    </select>
+    <input type="submit" value="Go" />
+</form>
+
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/helpdesk/urls.py b/helpdesk/urls.py
index 0e950d55..7c059be4 100644
--- a/helpdesk/urls.py
+++ b/helpdesk/urls.py
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ urlpatterns += patterns('helpdesk.views.public',
     url(r'^view/$',
         'view_ticket',
         name='helpdesk_public_view'),
+
+    url(r'^change_language/$',
+        'change_language',
+        name='helpdesk_public_change_language'),        
 )
 
 urlpatterns += patterns('',
diff --git a/helpdesk/views/public.py b/helpdesk/views/public.py
index d3506e9e..3f77ad37 100644
--- a/helpdesk/views/public.py
+++ b/helpdesk/views/public.py
@@ -131,3 +131,6 @@ def view_ticket(request):
             'helpdesk_settings': helpdesk_settings,
         }))
 
+def change_language(request):
+    return render_to_response('helpdesk/public_change_language.html',
+        RequestContext(request, {}))