diff --git a/js/apps/admin-ui/src/user/CreateUser.tsx b/js/apps/admin-ui/src/user/CreateUser.tsx
index e11aa19e22..ed5b703403 100644
--- a/js/apps/admin-ui/src/user/CreateUser.tsx
+++ b/js/apps/admin-ui/src/user/CreateUser.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export default function CreateUser() {
       }
 
       setRealm(realm);
+      form.setValue("attributes.locale", realm.defaultLocale || "");
       setUserProfileMetadata(userProfileMetadata);
     },
     [],