diff --git a/bookwyrm/forms.py b/bookwyrm/forms.py
index 5acde9ea..c112186a 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/forms.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/forms.py
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ class EditUserForm(CustomForm):
             "default_post_privacy",
             "discoverable",
             "preferred_timezone",
+            "preferred_language",
         ]
         help_texts = {f: None for f in fields}
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/preferences/edit_user.html b/bookwyrm/templates/preferences/edit_user.html
index f3cabbc7..72c49dbe 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/preferences/edit_user.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/preferences/edit_user.html
@@ -91,6 +91,12 @@
                     {{ form.preferred_timezone }}
                 </div>
             </div>
+            <div class="field">
+                <label class="label" for="id_preferred_language">{% trans "Language:" %}</label>
+                <div class="select">
+                    {{ form.preferred_language }}
+                </div>
+            </div>
         </div>
     </section>