diff --git a/lib/open_fest/app/helpers/open_fest/application_helper.rb b/lib/open_fest/app/helpers/open_fest/application_helper.rb
index 58f9765..e137b8a 100644
--- a/lib/open_fest/app/helpers/open_fest/application_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/open_fest/app/helpers/open_fest/application_helper.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 module OpenFest
   module ApplicationHelper
+    def locale_collection
+      I18n.available_locales.map do |locale|
+        [t("locales.#{locale}"), locale]
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/open_fest/app/views/open_fest/events/new.slim b/lib/open_fest/app/views/open_fest/events/new.slim
index bcd8909..6446c7b 100644
--- a/lib/open_fest/app/views/open_fest/events/new.slim
+++ b/lib/open_fest/app/views/open_fest/events/new.slim
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     -# TODO length is different for different types of events (translation problem)
     = form.input :length
 
-    = form.input :language, as: :radio_buttons, collection: I18n.available_locales, include_blank: false, default: I18n.locale, wrapper: :default
+    = form.input :language, as: :radio_buttons, collection: locale_collection, include_blank: false, wrapper: :default, checked: current_user.language
     = form.input :abstract
     = form.input :description
     = form.input :notes