diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/locale/DefaultLocaleSelectorProvider.java b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/locale/DefaultLocaleSelectorProvider.java
index 6b377b27dc..2faf7b80b7 100644
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/locale/DefaultLocaleSelectorProvider.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/locale/DefaultLocaleSelectorProvider.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public class DefaultLocaleSelectorProvider implements LocaleSelectorProvider {
             return null;
         }
 
-        String locale = session.getAuthNote(LocaleSelectorProvider.CLIENT_REQUEST_LOCALE);
+        String locale = session.getClientNote(LocaleSelectorProvider.CLIENT_REQUEST_LOCALE);
         if (locale == null) {
             return null;
         }
diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/protocol/oidc/endpoints/AuthorizationEndpoint.java b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/protocol/oidc/endpoints/AuthorizationEndpoint.java
index 033d0bbd79..f6c38c934b 100755
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/protocol/oidc/endpoints/AuthorizationEndpoint.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/protocol/oidc/endpoints/AuthorizationEndpoint.java
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ public class AuthorizationEndpoint extends AuthorizationEndpointBase {
 
         performActionOnParameters(request, (paramName, paramValue) -> {if (paramValue != null) authenticationSession.setClientNote(paramName, paramValue);});
         if (request.getMaxAge() != null) authenticationSession.setClientNote(OIDCLoginProtocol.MAX_AGE_PARAM, String.valueOf(request.getMaxAge()));
-        if (request.getUiLocales() != null) authenticationSession.setAuthNote(LocaleSelectorProvider.CLIENT_REQUEST_LOCALE, request.getUiLocales());
+        if (request.getUiLocales() != null) authenticationSession.setClientNote(LocaleSelectorProvider.CLIENT_REQUEST_LOCALE, request.getUiLocales());
 
         Map<String, Integer> acrLoaMap = AcrUtils.getAcrLoaMap(authenticationSession.getClient());
         List<String> acrValues = AcrUtils.getRequiredAcrValues(request.getClaims());
diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/protocol/oidc/endpoints/LogoutEndpoint.java b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/protocol/oidc/endpoints/LogoutEndpoint.java
index 745e79c23a..766f81790f 100755
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/protocol/oidc/endpoints/LogoutEndpoint.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/protocol/oidc/endpoints/LogoutEndpoint.java
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ public class LogoutEndpoint {
         AuthenticationSessionModel logoutSession = AuthenticationManager.createOrJoinLogoutSession(session, realm, new AuthenticationSessionManager(session), null, true);
         session.getContext().setAuthenticationSession(logoutSession);
         if (uiLocales != null) {
-            logoutSession.setAuthNote(LocaleSelectorProvider.CLIENT_REQUEST_LOCALE, uiLocales);
+            logoutSession.setClientNote(LocaleSelectorProvider.CLIENT_REQUEST_LOCALE, uiLocales);
         }
         if (validatedRedirectUri != null) {
             logoutSession.setAuthNote(OIDCLoginProtocol.LOGOUT_REDIRECT_URI, validatedRedirectUri);
diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/IdentityBrokerService.java b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/IdentityBrokerService.java
index 24bcdad71c..6766a33e5f 100755
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/IdentityBrokerService.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/resources/IdentityBrokerService.java
@@ -580,10 +580,12 @@ public class IdentityBrokerService implements IdentityProvider.AuthenticationCal
 
             boolean forwardedPassiveLogin = "true".equals(authenticationSession.getAuthNote(AuthenticationProcessor.FORWARDED_PASSIVE_LOGIN));
 
-            Map<String, String> extractedAuthNotes = extractAuthNotesFromSession(authenticationSession);
+            String userRequestedLocale = authenticationSession.getAuthNote(LocaleSelectorProvider.USER_REQUEST_LOCALE);
             // Redirect to firstBrokerLogin after successful login and ensure that previous authentication state removed
             AuthenticationProcessor.resetFlow(authenticationSession, LoginActionsService.FIRST_BROKER_LOGIN_PATH);
-            extractedAuthNotes.forEach(authenticationSession::setAuthNote);
+            if (userRequestedLocale != null) {
+                authenticationSession.setAuthNote(LocaleSelectorProvider.USER_REQUEST_LOCALE, userRequestedLocale);
+            }
 
             // Set the FORWARDED_PASSIVE_LOGIN note (if needed) after resetting the session so it is not lost.
             if (forwardedPassiveLogin) {
@@ -616,18 +618,6 @@ public class IdentityBrokerService implements IdentityProvider.AuthenticationCal
         }
     }
 
-    private Map<String, String> extractAuthNotesFromSession(AuthenticationSessionModel authenticationSession) {
-        return Stream.of(
-            LocaleSelectorProvider.USER_REQUEST_LOCALE,
-            LocaleSelectorProvider.CLIENT_REQUEST_LOCALE
-        )
-            .filter(it -> authenticationSession.getAuthNote(it) != null)
-            .collect(Collectors.toMap(
-                Function.identity(),
-                authenticationSession::getAuthNote
-            ));
-    }
-
 
     public Response validateUser(AuthenticationSessionModel authSession, UserModel user, RealmModel realm) {
         if (!user.isEnabled()) {
diff --git a/testsuite/integration-arquillian/tests/base/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/i18n/EmailTest.java b/testsuite/integration-arquillian/tests/base/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/i18n/EmailTest.java
index e5170892cb..93c2f3f3f7 100755
--- a/testsuite/integration-arquillian/tests/base/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/i18n/EmailTest.java
+++ b/testsuite/integration-arquillian/tests/base/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/i18n/EmailTest.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import org.keycloak.testsuite.util.DroneUtils;
 import org.keycloak.testsuite.util.GreenMailRule;
 import org.keycloak.testsuite.util.MailUtils;
 import org.keycloak.testsuite.util.WaitUtils;
+import org.openqa.selenium.By;
 
 /**
  * @author <a href="mailto:gerbermichi@me.com">Michael Gerber</a>
@@ -190,4 +191,25 @@ public class EmailTest extends AbstractI18NTest {
         assertThat(infoPage.getInfo(), containsString("Your account has been updated."));
 
     }
+
+    // Issue 10981
+    @Test
+    public void resetPasswordOriginalUiLocalePreservedAfterForgetPassword() throws MessagingException, IOException {
+        oauth.uiLocales("de");
+
+        // Assert login page is in german
+        loginPage.open();
+        assertEquals("Deutsch", loginPage.getLanguageDropdownText());
+
+        // Click "Forget password"
+        driver.findElement(By.linkText("Passwort vergessen?")).click();
+        assertEquals("Deutsch", resetPasswordPage.getLanguageDropdownText());
+        resetPasswordPage.changePassword("login-test");
+
+        // Ensure that page is still in german (after authenticationSession was forked on server). The emailSentMessage should be also displayed in german
+        loginPage.assertCurrent();
+        assertEquals("Deutsch", loginPage.getLanguageDropdownText());
+        assertEquals("Sie sollten in Kürze eine E-Mail mit weiteren Instruktionen erhalten.", loginPage.getSuccessMessage());
+    }
+
 }