diff --git a/controllers/admin/AdminEmployeesController.php b/controllers/admin/AdminEmployeesController.php
index a028fb250..0df02461e 100644
--- a/controllers/admin/AdminEmployeesController.php
+++ b/controllers/admin/AdminEmployeesController.php
@@ -327,7 +327,9 @@ class AdminEmployeesControllerCore extends AdminController
 		);
 
 		$this->fields_value['passwd'] = false;
-		$this->fields_value['id_lang'] = $this->context->language->id;
+
+		if (empty($obj->id))
+			$this->fields_value['id_lang'] = $this->context->language->id;
 
 		return parent::renderForm();
 	}