diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Company/Auth/InvitationRegistrationController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Company/Auth/InvitationRegistrationController.php
index 1142243c..f8e9ddc7 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Company/Auth/InvitationRegistrationController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Company/Auth/InvitationRegistrationController.php
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ class InvitationRegistrationController extends Controller
             'password' => $request->password,
         ]);
 
+        $user->setSettings(['language' => 'default']);
+
         $this->invitationService->accept($invitation, $user);
 
         return response()->json([
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Company/Auth/RegisterController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Company/Auth/RegisterController.php
index b5969155..5a222b63 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Company/Auth/RegisterController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Company/Auth/RegisterController.php
@@ -61,10 +61,14 @@ class RegisterController extends Controller
      */
     protected function create(array $data)
     {
-        return User::create([
+        $user = User::create([
             'name' => $data['name'],
             'email' => $data['email'],
             'password' => $data['password'],
         ]);
+
+        $user->setSettings(['language' => 'default']);
+
+        return $user;
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Services/MemberService.php b/app/Services/MemberService.php
index d4e33a97..22d76af7 100644
--- a/app/Services/MemberService.php
+++ b/app/Services/MemberService.php
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 namespace App\Services;
 
 use App\Http\Requests\MemberRequest;
-use App\Models\CompanySetting;
 use App\Models\User;
 use Silber\Bouncer\BouncerFacade;
 
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ class MemberService
         $user = User::create($request->getUserPayload());
 
         $user->setSettings([
-            'language' => CompanySetting::getSetting('language', $request->header('company')),
+            'language' => 'default',
         ]);
 
         $companies = collect($request->companies);
diff --git a/lang/en.json b/lang/en.json
index 0efb22a9..d57b8754 100644
--- a/lang/en.json
+++ b/lang/en.json
@@ -1178,7 +1178,8 @@
       "profile_picture_description": "Upload or remove your profile photo.",
       "save": "Save",
       "section_description": "You can update your name, email & password using the form below.",
-      "updated_message": "Account Settings updated successfully"
+      "updated_message": "Account Settings updated successfully",
+      "default_language": "Default (Company Language)"
     },
     "user_profile": {
       "name": "Name",
diff --git a/resources/scripts-v2/features/company/settings/views/UserGeneralView.vue b/resources/scripts-v2/features/company/settings/views/UserGeneralView.vue
index c75dc6d1..8e3f2f29 100644
--- a/resources/scripts-v2/features/company/settings/views/UserGeneralView.vue
+++ b/resources/scripts-v2/features/company/settings/views/UserGeneralView.vue
@@ -5,14 +5,33 @@ import { required, minLength, email, helpers } from '@vuelidate/validators'
 import { useVuelidate } from '@vuelidate/core'
 import { useUserStore } from '../../../../stores/user.store'
 import { useGlobalStore } from '../../../../stores/global.store'
+import { useCompanyStore } from '../../../../stores/company.store'
+
+const LANGUAGE_DEFAULT = 'default'
 
 const userStore = useUserStore()
 const globalStore = useGlobalStore()
+const companyStore = useCompanyStore()
 const { t } = useI18n()
 
 const isSaving = ref<boolean>(false)
 const userForm = computed(() => userStore.userForm)
 
+const selectedLanguage = computed<string>({
+  get: () => userForm.value.language || LANGUAGE_DEFAULT,
+  set: (v: string) => {
+    userForm.value.language = v === LANGUAGE_DEFAULT ? '' : v
+  },
+})
+
+const languageOptions = computed(() => {
+  const languages = (globalStore.config as Record<string, unknown>)?.languages as Array<{ name: string; code: string }> ?? []
+  return [
+    { name: t('settings.account_settings.default_language'), code: LANGUAGE_DEFAULT },
+    ...languages,
+  ]
+})
+
 const rules = computed(() => ({
   name: {
     required: helpers.withMessage(t('validation.required'), required),
@@ -32,11 +51,17 @@ async function updateGeneral(): Promise<void> {
 
   isSaving.value = true
   try {
+    const language = userForm.value.language || 'default'
+
+    await userStore.updateUserSettings({ settings: { language } })
+
     await userStore.updateCurrentUser({
       name: userForm.value.name,
       email: userForm.value.email,
-      language: userForm.value.language || undefined,
     })
+
+    const effectiveLanguage = (language === 'default' ? '' : language) || companyStore.selectedCompanySettings?.language || 'en'
+    await (window as Record<string, unknown>).loadLanguage?.(effectiveLanguage)
   } finally {
     isSaving.value = false
   }
@@ -77,12 +102,13 @@ async function updateGeneral(): Promise<void> {
 
         <BaseInputGroup :label="$t('settings.language')">
           <BaseMultiselect
-            v-model="userForm.language"
-            :options="(globalStore.config as Record<string, unknown>)?.languages as Array<{ name: string; code: string }> ?? []"
+            v-model="selectedLanguage"
+            :options="languageOptions"
             label="name"
             value-prop="code"
-            track-by="name"
+            track-by="code"
             :searchable="true"
+            :can-deselect="false"
           />
         </BaseInputGroup>
       </BaseInputGrid>
diff --git a/resources/scripts-v2/stores/global.store.ts b/resources/scripts-v2/stores/global.store.ts
index 098ce287..7c1fe0f5 100644
--- a/resources/scripts-v2/stores/global.store.ts
+++ b/resources/scripts-v2/stores/global.store.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,17 @@ export const useGlobalStore = defineStore('global', () => {
       userStore.currentUserSettings = response.current_user_settings
       userStore.currentAbilities = response.current_user_abilities
 
+      // Sync user form with bootstrap data
+      if (response.current_user) {
+        userStore.userForm = {
+          name: response.current_user.name ?? '',
+          email: response.current_user.email ?? '',
+          password: '',
+          confirm_password: '',
+          language: response.current_user_settings?.language ?? '',
+        }
+      }
+
       // company store
       companyStore.companies = response.companies
 
@@ -89,6 +100,16 @@ export const useGlobalStore = defineStore('global', () => {
       }
 
       isAppLoaded.value = true
+
+      // Load UI language: user preference > company setting > English
+      // 'default' means "use company language"
+      const userLang = userStore.currentUserSettings.language
+      const uiLanguage =
+        (userLang && userLang !== 'default' ? userLang : '') ||
+        (response.current_company_settings as Record<string, string>)?.language ||
+        'en'
+      await (window as Record<string, unknown>).loadLanguage?.(uiLanguage)
+
       return response
     } catch (err: unknown) {
       handleApiError(err)
diff --git a/resources/scripts-v2/stores/user.store.ts b/resources/scripts-v2/stores/user.store.ts
index 423612c0..418ce7f9 100644
--- a/resources/scripts-v2/stores/user.store.ts
+++ b/resources/scripts-v2/stores/user.store.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export const useUserStore = defineStore('user', () => {
         email: response.data.email,
         password: '',
         confirm_password: '',
-        language: '',
+        language: currentUserSettings.value.language || '',
       }
       return response
     } catch (err: unknown) {
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export const useUserStore = defineStore('user', () => {
         email: response.data.email,
         password: '',
         confirm_password: '',
-        language: '',
+        language: currentUserSettings.value.language || '',
       }
 
       const notificationStore = useNotificationStore()