diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/settings/VectorLocale.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/settings/VectorLocale.kt
index e1a89ab3c4..13e0292ea6 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/settings/VectorLocale.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/settings/VectorLocale.kt
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ object VectorLocale {
     fun init(context: Context) {
         val preferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
 
-        if (preferences.contains(APPLICATION_LOCALE_LANGUAGE_KEY)) {
+        if (false && preferences.contains(APPLICATION_LOCALE_LANGUAGE_KEY)) {
             applicationLocale = Locale(preferences.getString(APPLICATION_LOCALE_LANGUAGE_KEY, "")!!,
                     preferences.getString(APPLICATION_LOCALE_COUNTRY_KEY, "")!!,
                     preferences.getString(APPLICATION_LOCALE_VARIANT_KEY, "")!!
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_preferences.xml b/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_preferences.xml
index e7217b7394..47a344d452 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_preferences.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_preferences.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
         <im.vector.riotx.core.preference.VectorPreference
             android:dialogTitle="@string/settings_select_language"
             android:key="SETTINGS_INTERFACE_LANGUAGE_PREFERENCE_KEY"
+            android:enabled="false"
             android:title="@string/settings_interface_language" />
 
         <im.vector.riotx.core.preference.VectorListPreference