diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 958d86500..395d32877 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  - fixed #11446: Delete a wiki
  - fixed #11401: Remove hacks in Asset::Wobject::Weather
  - fixed #11449: List of macros in my config file has HASH(0x45223ab3) entry
+ - fixed #11443: no language switch in rich edit
 
 7.8.13
  - fixed #11418: confusing typ-o in gotcha
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/RichEdit.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/RichEdit.pm
index 9c4946d05..f9ae3a7ec 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/RichEdit.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/RichEdit.pm
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ sub getRichEditor {
 			$config{theme_advanced_source_editor_height} = $self->getValue("sourceEditorHeight") if ($self->getValue("sourceEditorHeight") > 0);
 		}
 	}
-	my $language  = $i18n->getLanguage($self->session->user->profileField("language"),"languageAbbreviation");
+	my $language  = $i18n->getLanguage('' ,"languageAbbreviation");
 	unless ($language) {
 		$language = $i18n->getLanguage("English","languageAbbreviation");
 	}