diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/laws.c b/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
index c4bfde35b..4bbe5e562 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/laws.c
@@ -226,6 +226,8 @@ restart(unit *u, int race)
 	faction *f = addplayer(u->region, u->faction->email, race)->faction;
 	f->magiegebiet = u->faction->magiegebiet;
 	f->options = u->faction->options;
+	assert(u->faction->locale);
+	f->locale = strdup(u->faction->locale);
 	destroyfaction(u->faction);
 }