diff --git a/src/modules/locale.c b/src/modules/locale.c
index 5f1cfb936..5ac34f6a2 100644
--- a/src/modules/locale.c
+++ b/src/modules/locale.c
@@ -2,34 +2,60 @@
 
 void ffPrintLocale(FFinstance* instance)
 {
-    if(ffPrintCachedValue(instance, "Locale"))
-        return;
+	if(ffPrintCachedValue(instance, "Locale"))
+		return;
 
-    char localeCode[256];
-    ffParsePropFile("/etc/locale.conf", "LANG=%[^\n]", localeCode);
-    if(localeCode[0] == '\0' && ffStrbufIsEmpty(&instance->config.localeFormat))
-    {
-        ffPrintError(instance, "Locale", "\"LANG=%[^\\n]\" not found in \"/etc/locale.conf\"");
-        return;
-    }
+	char localeCode[256];
 
-    ffPrintLogoAndKey(instance, "Locale");
+	/* Try to open /etc/locale.conf in read-only mode */
+	FILE *fp;
+	fp = fopen("/etc/locale.conf", "r");
 
-    FFstrbuf locale;
-    ffStrbufInit(&locale);
+	/* File does not exist */
+	if (fp == NULL) {
+	/* Check if LANG exists */
+	if (getenv("LANG") != NULL)
+		strcpy(localeCode, getenv("LANG"));
+	/* Check if LC_ALL exists */
+	else if (getenv("LC_ALL") != NULL)
+		strcpy(localeCode, getenv("LC_ALL"));
+	/* Check if LC_CTYPE exists */
+	else if (getenv("LC_CTYPE") != NULL)
+		strcpy(localeCode, getenv("LC_CTYPE"));
+	/* Check if LC_CTYPE exists */
+	else if (getenv("LC_CTYPE") != NULL)
+		strcpy(localeCode, getenv("LC_CTYPE"));
+	/* Check if LC_MESSAGES exists */
+	else if (getenv("LC_MESSAGES") != NULL)
+		strcpy(localeCode, getenv("LC_MESSAGES"));
+	/* User has broken system */
+	else
+		ffPrintError(instance, "Locale", "Locale not found!");
+	/* /etc/locale.conf exists */
+	} else {
+	ffParsePropFile("/etc/locale.conf", "LANG=%[^\n]", localeCode);
+	}
 
-    if(ffStrbufIsEmpty(&instance->config.localeFormat))
-    {
-        ffStrbufSetS(&locale, localeCode);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        ffParseFormatString(&locale, &instance->config.localeFormat, 1,
-            (FFformatarg){FF_FORMAT_ARG_TYPE_STRING, localeCode}
-        );
-    }
+	/* Free pointer to file */
+	fclose(fp);
+
+	ffPrintLogoAndKey(instance, "Locale");
+
+	FFstrbuf locale;
+	ffStrbufInit(&locale);
+
+	if(ffStrbufIsEmpty(&instance->config.localeFormat))
+	{
+		ffStrbufSetS(&locale, localeCode);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		ffParseFormatString(&locale, &instance->config.localeFormat, 1,
+			(FFformatarg){FF_FORMAT_ARG_TYPE_STRING, localeCode}
+		);
+	}
 
 
-    ffPrintAndSaveCachedValue(instance, "Locale", locale.chars);
-    ffStrbufDestroy(&locale);
-}
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+	ffPrintAndSaveCachedValue(instance, "Locale", locale.chars);
+	ffStrbufDestroy(&locale);
+}