diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/style.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/style.js
index 367a6184f..8fb49bf6a 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/style.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/style.js
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ Zotero.Style = function(arg) {
  */
 Zotero.Style.prototype.getCiteProc = function(locale, automaticJournalAbbreviations) {
 	if(!locale) {
-		var locale = Zotero.locale;
+		var locale = Zotero.Prefs.get('export.lastLocale') || Zotero.locale;
 		if(!locale) {
 			var locale = 'en-US';
 		}