diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Common/Page/Pages.php b/system/src/Grav/Common/Page/Pages.php
index 87744b6c9..8f31afb09 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Common/Page/Pages.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Common/Page/Pages.php
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ class Pages
 
     protected $initialized = false;
 
+    protected $active_lang;
+
     /**
      * @var Types
      */
@@ -143,7 +145,7 @@ class Pages
      */
     public function baseRoute($lang = null)
     {
-        $key = $lang ?: 'default';
+        $key = $lang ?: $this->active_lang ?: 'default';
 
         if (!isset($this->baseRoute[$key])) {
             /** @var Language $language */
@@ -968,6 +970,9 @@ class Pages
 
         $pages_dir = $locator->findResource('page://');
 
+        // Set active language
+        $this->active_lang = $language->getActive();
+
         if ($config->get('system.cache.enabled')) {
             /** @var Cache $cache */
             $cache = $this->grav['cache'];