diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/ShadowsocksApplication.scala b/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/ShadowsocksApplication.scala
index c13914f3..cc0bd613 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/ShadowsocksApplication.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/ShadowsocksApplication.scala
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class ShadowsocksApplication extends Application {
     }
   } else {
     val newLocale = checkChineseLocale(config.locale)
-    if (newLocale != null && config.locale != newLocale) {
+    if (newLocale != null) {
       val newConfig = new Configuration(config)
       newConfig.locale = newLocale
       val res = getResources