diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/communication/communication.py b/frappe/core/doctype/communication/communication.py
index a8dca84b6d..6d372dd8b7 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/communication/communication.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/communication/communication.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import
 import frappe
 import json
 from email.utils import formataddr, parseaddr
-from frappe.utils import get_url, get_formatted_email, cstr, cint, validate_email_add, split_emails
+from frappe.utils import get_url, get_formatted_email, cint, validate_email_add, split_emails
 from frappe.utils.file_manager import get_file
 import frappe.email.smtp
 from frappe import _
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class Communication(Document):
 			from frappe.tasks import sendmail
 			sendmail.delay(frappe.local.site, self.name,
 				print_html=print_html, print_format=print_format, attachments=attachments,
-				recipients=recipients, cc=cc)
+				recipients=recipients, cc=cc, lang=frappe.local.lang)
 
 	def _notify(self, print_html=None, print_format=None, attachments=None,
 		recipients=None, cc=None):
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ class Communication(Document):
 
 			if email_address in exclude:
 				continue
-				
+
 			if is_cc:
 				is_user_enabled = frappe.db.get_value("User", email_address, "enabled")
 				if is_user_enabled==0:
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ class Communication(Document):
 			if email_address not in email_address_list:
 				# append the full email i.e. "Human <human@example.com>"
 				filtered.append(email)
-				email_address_list.append(email_address)				
+				email_address_list.append(email_address)
 
 		return filtered
 
diff --git a/frappe/tasks.py b/frappe/tasks.py
index ada78f7b08..dfbc607a2c 100644
--- a/frappe/tasks.py
+++ b/frappe/tasks.py
@@ -186,10 +186,13 @@ def run_async_task(self, site=None, user=None, cmd=None, form_dict=None, hijack_
 
 @celery_task()
 def sendmail(site, communication_name, print_html=None, print_format=None, attachments=None,
-	recipients=None, cc=None):
+	recipients=None, cc=None, lang=None):
 	try:
 		frappe.connect(site=site)
 
+		if lang:
+			frappe.local.lang = lang
+
 		# upto 3 retries
 		for i in xrange(3):
 			try: