diff --git a/webnotes/auth.py b/webnotes/auth.py
index e3eb178346..a9d455aae8 100644
--- a/webnotes/auth.py
+++ b/webnotes/auth.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class HTTPRequest:
 			lang = lang.split(",")
 		else:
 			lang = [lang]
-		
+				
 		for l in lang:
 			code = l.strip()
 			if code in lang_list:
diff --git a/webnotes/boot.py b/webnotes/boot.py
index 12f65ef7fa..2a7bfb1ff6 100644
--- a/webnotes/boot.py
+++ b/webnotes/boot.py
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ def load_translations(bootinfo):
 		return
 		
 	user_lang_pref = webnotes.conn.get_value("Profile", webnotes.session.user, "language")
-	if user_lang_pref and (user_lang_pref in lang_names):
-		webnotes.lang = lang_names[user_lang_pref]
+	if user_lang_pref and (user_lang_pref.lower() in lang_names):
+		webnotes.lang = lang_names[user_lang_pref.lower()]
 		webnotes.user_lang = True
 		
 	if webnotes.lang != 'en':