diff --git a/meshmail.js b/meshmail.js
index f9f135f0..7b47aeea 100644
--- a/meshmail.js
+++ b/meshmail.js
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ module.exports.CreateMeshMail = function (parent, domain) {
     function getTemplate(name, domain, lang) {
         parent.debug('email', 'Getting mail template for: ' + name + ', lang: ' + lang);
         if (Array.isArray(lang)) { lang = lang[0]; } // TODO: For now, we only use the first language given.
+        if (lang != null) { lang = lang.split('-')[0]; } // Take the first part of the language, "xx-xx"
 
         var r = {}, emailsPath = null;
         if ((domain != null) && (domain.webemailspath != null)) { emailsPath = domain.webemailspath; }