diff --git a/www/js/EventCtrl.js b/www/js/EventCtrl.js
index 3aa4b6a29..59853c980 100644
--- a/www/js/EventCtrl.js
+++ b/www/js/EventCtrl.js
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ angular.module('zmApp.controllers')
     // initial code
     //---------------------------------------------------
 
+    
+    $rootScope.$on("language-changed", function () {
+        NVRDataModel.log(">>>>>>>>>>>>>>> language changed");
+        doRefresh();
+    });
 
     $scope.$on('$ionicView.afterEnter', function () {
         //console.log ("********* AFTER ENTER");
diff --git a/www/js/MenuController.js b/www/js/MenuController.js
index 61db0b902..94e15b0ab 100644
--- a/www/js/MenuController.js
+++ b/www/js/MenuController.js
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ $scope.openMenu = function () {
                     onTap: function (e) {
                         NVRDataModel.log("Language selected:"+$scope.myopt.lang);
                         NVRDataModel.setDefaultLanguage($scope.myopt.lang, true);
+                        $rootScope.$emit('language-changed');
+                        
                         
                         //return "OK";