diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.cpp
index 0cf06f4e97..b1a63626f6 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void SConfig::SaveInterfaceSettings(IniFile& ini)
   interface->Set("MainWindowPosY", (iPosY == -32000) ? 0 : iPosY);  // TODO - HAX
   interface->Set("MainWindowWidth", iWidth);
   interface->Set("MainWindowHeight", iHeight);
-  interface->Set("Language", m_InterfaceLanguage);
+  interface->Set("LanguageCode", m_InterfaceLanguage);
   interface->Set("ShowToolbar", m_InterfaceToolbar);
   interface->Set("ShowStatusbar", m_InterfaceStatusbar);
   interface->Set("ShowLogWindow", m_InterfaceLogWindow);
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ void SConfig::LoadInterfaceSettings(IniFile& ini)
   interface->Get("MainWindowPosY", &iPosY, 100);
   interface->Get("MainWindowWidth", &iWidth, 800);
   interface->Get("MainWindowHeight", &iHeight, 600);
-  interface->Get("Language", &m_InterfaceLanguage, 0);
+  interface->Get("LanguageCode", &m_InterfaceLanguage, "");
   interface->Get("ShowToolbar", &m_InterfaceToolbar, true);
   interface->Get("ShowStatusbar", &m_InterfaceStatusbar, true);
   interface->Get("ShowLogWindow", &m_InterfaceLogWindow, false);
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.h b/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.h
index e8fa5eee7d..0f819797d7 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.h
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ struct SConfig : NonCopyable
   std::string m_bba_mac;
 
   // interface language
-  int m_InterfaceLanguage;
+  std::string m_InterfaceLanguage;
   float m_EmulationSpeed;
   bool m_OCEnable;
   float m_OCFactor;
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Config/InterfaceConfigPane.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Config/InterfaceConfigPane.cpp
index a3934c9b8f..30a3c7aa30 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Config/InterfaceConfigPane.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Config/InterfaceConfigPane.cpp
@@ -27,38 +27,14 @@
 #include "DolphinWX/X11Utils.h"
 #endif
 
-static const wxLanguage language_ids[] = {
-    wxLANGUAGE_DEFAULT,
+static const std::string language_ids[] = {
+    "",
 
-    wxLANGUAGE_MALAY,
-    wxLANGUAGE_CATALAN,
-    wxLANGUAGE_CZECH,
-    wxLANGUAGE_DANISH,
-    wxLANGUAGE_GERMAN,
-    wxLANGUAGE_ENGLISH,
-    wxLANGUAGE_SPANISH,
-    wxLANGUAGE_FRENCH,
-    wxLANGUAGE_CROATIAN,
-    wxLANGUAGE_ITALIAN,
-    wxLANGUAGE_HUNGARIAN,
-    wxLANGUAGE_DUTCH,
-    wxLANGUAGE_NORWEGIAN_BOKMAL,
-    wxLANGUAGE_POLISH,
-    wxLANGUAGE_PORTUGUESE,
-    wxLANGUAGE_PORTUGUESE_BRAZILIAN,
-    wxLANGUAGE_ROMANIAN,
-    wxLANGUAGE_SERBIAN,
-    wxLANGUAGE_SWEDISH,
-    wxLANGUAGE_TURKISH,
+    "ms", "ca", "cs",    "da", "de", "en", "es",    "fr",    "hr", "it", "hu", "nl",
+    "nb",  // wxWidgets won't accept "no"
+    "pl", "pt", "pt_BR", "ro", "sr", "sv", "tr",
 
-    wxLANGUAGE_GREEK,
-    wxLANGUAGE_RUSSIAN,
-    wxLANGUAGE_ARABIC,
-    wxLANGUAGE_FARSI,
-    wxLANGUAGE_KOREAN,
-    wxLANGUAGE_JAPANESE,
-    wxLANGUAGE_CHINESE_SIMPLIFIED,
-    wxLANGUAGE_CHINESE_TRADITIONAL,
+    "el", "ru", "ar",    "fa", "ko", "ja", "zh_CN", "zh_TW",
 };
 
 InterfaceConfigPane::InterfaceConfigPane(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id) : wxPanel(parent, id)
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Main.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Main.cpp
index 20460e258c..12938544d6 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Main.cpp
@@ -295,11 +295,23 @@ void DolphinApp::AfterInit()
 
 void DolphinApp::InitLanguageSupport()
 {
-  unsigned int language = 0;
-
-  IniFile ini;
-  ini.Load(File::GetUserPath(F_DOLPHINCONFIG_IDX));
-  ini.GetOrCreateSection("Interface")->Get("Language", &language, wxLANGUAGE_DEFAULT);
+  std::string language_code;
+  {
+    IniFile ini;
+    ini.Load(File::GetUserPath(F_DOLPHINCONFIG_IDX));
+    ini.GetOrCreateSection("Interface")->Get("LanguageCode", &language_code, "");
+  }
+  int language = wxLANGUAGE_UNKNOWN;
+  if (language_code.empty())
+  {
+    language = wxLANGUAGE_DEFAULT;
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    const wxLanguageInfo* language_info = wxLocale::FindLanguageInfo(StrToWxStr(language_code));
+    if (language_info)
+      language = language_info->Language;
+  }
 
   // Load language if possible, fall back to system default otherwise
   if (wxLocale::IsAvailable(language))