diff --git a/android/KMEA/app/src/main/java/com/tavultesoft/kmea/util/ContextUtils.java b/android/KMEA/app/src/main/java/com/tavultesoft/kmea/util/ContextUtils.java
index c432dfa63b..efae405166 100644
--- a/android/KMEA/app/src/main/java/com/tavultesoft/kmea/util/ContextUtils.java
+++ b/android/KMEA/app/src/main/java/com/tavultesoft/kmea/util/ContextUtils.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class ContextUtils extends ContextWrapper {
       LocaleList.setDefault(localeList);
       configuration.setLocales(localeList);
     } else {
-      configuration.locale = localeToSwitchTo;
+      configuration.setLocale(localeToSwitchTo);
     }
 
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N_MR1) {