diff --git a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/connection/ProxiedPlayer.java b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/connection/ProxiedPlayer.java
index 20881df1..423ece5d 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/connection/ProxiedPlayer.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/connection/ProxiedPlayer.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package net.md_5.bungee.api.connection;
 
+import java.util.Locale;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.Callback;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.CommandSender;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.config.ServerInfo;
@@ -133,4 +134,11 @@ public interface ProxiedPlayer extends Connection, CommandSender
      * @return the UUID
      */
     UUID getUniqueId();
+
+    /**
+     * Gets this player's locale.
+     *
+     * @return the locale
+     */
+    Locale getLocale();
 }
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
index 20518d37..5b06bf88 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ public final class UserConnection implements ProxiedPlayer
     private String displayName;
     @Getter
     private EntityMap entityRewrite;
+    private Locale locale;
     /*========================================================================*/
     private final Unsafe unsafe = new Unsafe()
     {
@@ -429,4 +431,10 @@ public final class UserConnection implements ProxiedPlayer
     {
         return getPendingConnection().getUniqueId();
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public Locale getLocale()
+    {
+        return ( locale == null ) ? locale = Locale.forLanguageTag( settings.getLocale() ) : locale;
+    }
 }