Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/preferences/LanguagePreference.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/preferences/LanguagePreference.java	(revision 2558)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/preferences/LanguagePreference.java	(revision 2559)
@@ -79,5 +79,5 @@
         if (!translationsLoaded)
             // keep the current language, don't update preferences
-            return true;
+            return false;
         if(langCombo.getSelectedItem() == null)
             return Main.pref.put("language", null);