diff --git a/static/js/pandora/mainMenu.js b/static/js/pandora/mainMenu.js
index d9ccdc7d0..749cfb719 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/mainMenu.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/mainMenu.js
@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@ pandora.ui.mainMenu = function() {
                                 return {id: theme, title: Ox.Theme.getThemeData(theme).themeName, checked: ui.theme == theme}
                             }) }
                         ] },
-                        { id: 'locale', title: Ox._('Language'), items: [
+                        { id: 'locale', disabled: pandora.user.level != 'admin',
+                          title: Ox._('Language'), items: [
                             { group: 'setlocale', min: 1, max: 1, items: Object.keys(Ox.LOCALE_NAMES).map(function(locale) {
                                 return {id: locale, title: Ox.LOCALE_NAMES[locale], checked: ui.locale == locale}
                             }) }