diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.cpp
index 1e71008ed1..63b52bb447 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void SConfig::SaveInterfaceSettings(IniFile& ini)
   interface->Set("MainWindowPosY", (iPosY == -32000) ? 0 : iPosY);  // TODO - HAX
   interface->Set("MainWindowWidth", iWidth);
   interface->Set("MainWindowHeight", iHeight);
-  interface->Set("Language", m_InterfaceLanguage);
+  interface->Set("LanguageCode", m_InterfaceLanguage);
   interface->Set("ShowToolbar", m_InterfaceToolbar);
   interface->Set("ShowStatusbar", m_InterfaceStatusbar);
   interface->Set("ShowLogWindow", m_InterfaceLogWindow);
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ void SConfig::LoadInterfaceSettings(IniFile& ini)
   interface->Get("MainWindowPosY", &iPosY, 100);
   interface->Get("MainWindowWidth", &iWidth, 800);
   interface->Get("MainWindowHeight", &iHeight, 600);
-  interface->Get("Language", &m_InterfaceLanguage, 0);
+  interface->Get("LanguageCode", &m_InterfaceLanguage, "");
   interface->Get("ShowToolbar", &m_InterfaceToolbar, true);
   interface->Get("ShowStatusbar", &m_InterfaceStatusbar, true);
   interface->Get("ShowLogWindow", &m_InterfaceLogWindow, false);
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.h b/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.h
index 684596cb24..23399a7ba1 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/ConfigManager.h
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ struct SConfig : NonCopyable
   std::string m_bba_mac;
 
   // interface language
-  int m_InterfaceLanguage;
+  std::string m_InterfaceLanguage;
   float m_EmulationSpeed;
   bool m_OCEnable;
   float m_OCFactor;
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Config/InterfaceConfigPane.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Config/InterfaceConfigPane.cpp
index a3934c9b8f..ae1a79ba04 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Config/InterfaceConfigPane.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Config/InterfaceConfigPane.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 // Licensed under GPLv2+
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.
 
+#include <array>
+#include <limits>
 #include <string>
 
 #include <wx/button.h>
@@ -12,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <wx/sizer.h>
 #include <wx/stattext.h>
 
+#include "Common/CommonFuncs.h"
 #include "Common/CommonPaths.h"
 #include "Common/FileSearch.h"
 #include "Common/FileUtil.h"
@@ -27,38 +30,14 @@
 #include "DolphinWX/X11Utils.h"
 #endif
 
-static const wxLanguage language_ids[] = {
-    wxLANGUAGE_DEFAULT,
+static const std::array<std::string, 29> language_ids = {
+    "",
 
-    wxLANGUAGE_MALAY,
-    wxLANGUAGE_CATALAN,
-    wxLANGUAGE_CZECH,
-    wxLANGUAGE_DANISH,
-    wxLANGUAGE_GERMAN,
-    wxLANGUAGE_ENGLISH,
-    wxLANGUAGE_SPANISH,
-    wxLANGUAGE_FRENCH,
-    wxLANGUAGE_CROATIAN,
-    wxLANGUAGE_ITALIAN,
-    wxLANGUAGE_HUNGARIAN,
-    wxLANGUAGE_DUTCH,
-    wxLANGUAGE_NORWEGIAN_BOKMAL,
-    wxLANGUAGE_POLISH,
-    wxLANGUAGE_PORTUGUESE,
-    wxLANGUAGE_PORTUGUESE_BRAZILIAN,
-    wxLANGUAGE_ROMANIAN,
-    wxLANGUAGE_SERBIAN,
-    wxLANGUAGE_SWEDISH,
-    wxLANGUAGE_TURKISH,
+    "ms", "ca", "cs",    "da", "de", "en", "es",    "fr",    "hr", "it", "hu", "nl",
+    "nb",  // wxWidgets won't accept "no"
+    "pl", "pt", "pt_BR", "ro", "sr", "sv", "tr",
 
-    wxLANGUAGE_GREEK,
-    wxLANGUAGE_RUSSIAN,
-    wxLANGUAGE_ARABIC,
-    wxLANGUAGE_FARSI,
-    wxLANGUAGE_KOREAN,
-    wxLANGUAGE_JAPANESE,
-    wxLANGUAGE_CHINESE_SIMPLIFIED,
-    wxLANGUAGE_CHINESE_TRADITIONAL,
+    "el", "ru", "ar",    "fa", "ko", "ja", "zh_CN", "zh_TW",
 };
 
 InterfaceConfigPane::InterfaceConfigPane(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id) : wxPanel(parent, id)
@@ -170,14 +149,26 @@ void InterfaceConfigPane::LoadGUIValues()
   m_osd_messages_checkbox->SetValue(startup_params.bOnScreenDisplayMessages);
   m_pause_focus_lost_checkbox->SetValue(SConfig::GetInstance().m_PauseOnFocusLost);
 
-  for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(language_ids) / sizeof(wxLanguage); i++)
+  const std::string exact_language = SConfig::GetInstance().m_InterfaceLanguage;
+  const std::string loose_language = exact_language.substr(0, exact_language.find('_'));
+  size_t exact_match_index = std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max();
+  size_t loose_match_index = std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max();
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < language_ids.size(); i++)
   {
-    if (language_ids[i] == SConfig::GetInstance().m_InterfaceLanguage)
+    if (language_ids[i] == exact_language)
     {
-      m_interface_lang_choice->SetSelection(i);
+      exact_match_index = i;
       break;
     }
+    else if (language_ids[i] == loose_language)
+    {
+      loose_match_index = i;
+    }
   }
+  if (exact_match_index != std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max())
+    m_interface_lang_choice->SetSelection(exact_match_index);
+  else if (loose_match_index != std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max())
+    m_interface_lang_choice->SetSelection(loose_match_index);
 
   LoadThemes();
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Main.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Main.cpp
index 5a892b55f4..fdaa94b6d5 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Main.cpp
@@ -291,11 +291,23 @@ void DolphinApp::AfterInit()
 
 void DolphinApp::InitLanguageSupport()
 {
-  unsigned int language = 0;
-
-  IniFile ini;
-  ini.Load(File::GetUserPath(F_DOLPHINCONFIG_IDX));
-  ini.GetOrCreateSection("Interface")->Get("Language", &language, wxLANGUAGE_DEFAULT);
+  std::string language_code;
+  {
+    IniFile ini;
+    ini.Load(File::GetUserPath(F_DOLPHINCONFIG_IDX));
+    ini.GetOrCreateSection("Interface")->Get("LanguageCode", &language_code, "");
+  }
+  int language = wxLANGUAGE_UNKNOWN;
+  if (language_code.empty())
+  {
+    language = wxLANGUAGE_DEFAULT;
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    const wxLanguageInfo* language_info = wxLocale::FindLanguageInfo(StrToWxStr(language_code));
+    if (language_info)
+      language = language_info->Language;
+  }
 
   // Load language if possible, fall back to system default otherwise
   if (wxLocale::IsAvailable(language))