diff --git a/modules/PreferenceParser.py b/modules/PreferenceParser.py
index a7791e5cf..6f7b55964 100755
--- a/modules/PreferenceParser.py
+++ b/modules/PreferenceParser.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def __init__(self, file: Path, is_docker: bool = False) -> None:
         self.validate_fonts = True
         self.season_folder_format = self.DEFAULT_SEASON_FOLDER_FORMAT
         self.sync_specials = True
-        self.supported_language_codes = []
+        self.supported_language_codes = ['en']
 
         self.archive_directory = None
         self.create_archive = False
@@ -484,6 +484,7 @@ def __parse_yaml_options(self) -> None:
             self.sync_specials = value
 
         if (value := self.get('options', 'language_codes', type_=list)) is not None:
+            value = set(value) | set(('en'))
             if all(code in SUPPORTED_LANGUAGE_CODES for code in value):
                 self.supported_language_codes = value
             else:
diff --git a/modules/ref/version b/modules/ref/version
index 9b67f98dd..f2e606dbb 100755
--- a/modules/ref/version
+++ b/modules/ref/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v1.14.4-develop23
\ No newline at end of file
+v1.14.4-develop24
\ No newline at end of file