diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Application/Application.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Application/Application.cs
index 954d3c37df..f16aca8712 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Application/Application.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Application/Application.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ namespace OpenSim
         [STAThread]
         public static void Main(string[] args)
         {
+
             Console.WriteLine("OpenSim " + VersionInfo.Version + "\n");
+            
 
             Console.Write("Performing compatibility checks... ");
             string supported = "";
@@ -53,6 +55,10 @@ namespace OpenSim
             
             Console.WriteLine("Starting...\n");
 
+            // Set current culture
+            
+            System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = new System.Globalization.CultureInfo(""); // en
+
             ArgvConfigSource configSource = new ArgvConfigSource(args);
 
             configSource.AddSwitch("Startup", "inifile");