diff --git a/profiles/base/package.mask/desktop b/profiles/base/package.mask/desktop
index 6aa03a2a6..362a30ca4 100644
--- a/profiles/base/package.mask/desktop
+++ b/profiles/base/package.mask/desktop
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@
 >=xfce-extra/xfce4-power-manager-1.3.0
 
 =kde-base/kactivities-4.13.3-r1
+
+# fixed localization
+~kde-apps/kde4-l10n-15.08.3