diff --git a/django_google_maps/widgets.py b/django_google_maps/widgets.py
index e2183d29..6105a1b3 100644
--- a/django_google_maps/widgets.py
+++ b/django_google_maps/widgets.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class Media:
         }
         js = (
             'https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.1.0/jquery.min.js',
-            'https://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?key={}&libraries=places'.format(
-                settings.GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY),
+            'https://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?key={}&libraries=places&language={}'.format(
+                settings.GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY, settings.LANGUAGE_CODE),
             settings.STATIC_URL + 'django_google_maps/js/google-maps-admin.js',
         )