diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/templates/base.html b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/templates/base.html
index 408696b2..88ebd8e0 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/templates/base.html
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/templates/base.html
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
{% raw %}{% load static i18n {% endraw %}{% if cookiecutter.use_compressor == "y" %}compress{% endif %}{% raw %}%}
-
+{% get_current_language as LANGUAGE_CODE %}
+