diff --git a/core/PlayerManager.cpp b/core/PlayerManager.cpp
index e4cd94c8..9aad0a66 100644
--- a/core/PlayerManager.cpp
+++ b/core/PlayerManager.cpp
@@ -1766,6 +1766,11 @@ unsigned int CPlayer::GetLanguageId()
 	return m_LangId;
 }
 
+void CPlayer::SetLanguageId(unsigned int id)
+{
+	m_LangId = id;
+}
+
 int CPlayer::GetUserId()
 {
 	if (m_UserId == -1)
diff --git a/core/PlayerManager.h b/core/PlayerManager.h
index 452cf559..ce31287c 100644
--- a/core/PlayerManager.h
+++ b/core/PlayerManager.h
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ public:
 	bool IsInKickQueue();
 	IPlayerInfo *GetPlayerInfo();
 	unsigned int GetLanguageId();
+	void SetLanguageId(unsigned int id);
 	int GetUserId();
 	bool RunAdminCacheChecks();
 	void NotifyPostAdminChecks();
diff --git a/core/smn_lang.cpp b/core/smn_lang.cpp
index 29aa2038..9b4a60f9 100644
--- a/core/smn_lang.cpp
+++ b/core/smn_lang.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ static cell_t sm_SetClientLanguage(IPluginContext *pContext, const cell_t *param
 		return pContext->ThrowNativeError("Invalid client index %d", params[1]);
 	}
 	
-	player->m_LangId = params[2];
+	player->SetLanguageId(params[2]);
 
 	return 1;
 }