diff --git a/SGSXLApp.cpp b/SGSXLApp.cpp
index 92c666f..5729bd5 100644
--- a/SGSXLApp.cpp
+++ b/SGSXLApp.cpp
@@ -96,10 +96,14 @@ bool CSGSXLApp::createThread()
 
 	std::string CallSign, address;
 	config.getGateway(CallSign, address);
-
 	CallSign.resize(7, ' ');
 	CallSign.push_back('G');
 
+	bool audioEnabled;
+	TEXT_LANG audioLang;
+	config.getAudio(audioEnabled, audioLang);
+	m_thread->setLanguage(audioEnabled, audioLang);
+
 	printf("Gateway callsign set to %s, local address set to %s\n", CallSign.c_str(), address.c_str());
 
 	CIRCDDB_Array clients;
diff --git a/SGSXLThread.cpp b/SGSXLThread.cpp
index 4d84197..3a74bcf 100644
--- a/SGSXLThread.cpp
+++ b/SGSXLThread.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ m_countDExtra(countDExtra),
 m_countDCS(countDCS),
 m_killed(false),
 m_stopped(true),
+m_audioEnabled(false),
 m_callsign(),
 m_address(),
 m_g2Handler(NULL),
@@ -178,6 +179,7 @@ void CSGSXLThread::run()
 		m_remote->close();
 		delete m_remote;
 	}
+
 }
 
 void CSGSXLThread::kill()
@@ -210,6 +212,12 @@ void CSGSXLThread::setIRC(CIRCDDB* irc)
 	m_irc = irc;
 }
 
+void CSGSXLThread::setLanguage(bool audioEnabled, TEXT_LANG lang)
+{
+	m_audioEnabled = audioEnabled;
+	CAudioUnit::setLanguage(lang);
+}
+
 void CSGSXLThread::setRemote(bool enabled, const std::string& password, unsigned int port)
 {
 	if (enabled) {
diff --git a/SGSXLThread.h b/SGSXLThread.h
index 3c51c39..0aabdb6 100644
--- a/SGSXLThread.h
+++ b/SGSXLThread.h
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ public:
 	virtual void setRemote(bool enabled, const std::string& password, unsigned int port);
 	virtual void setIRC(CIRCDDB* irc);
 
+	virtual void setLanguage(bool audioEnabled, TEXT_LANG lang);
+
 	virtual void run();
 	virtual void kill();
 
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ private:
 	unsigned int m_countDCS;
 	bool		m_killed;
 	bool		m_stopped;
+	bool		m_audioEnabled;
 	std::string	m_callsign;
 	std::string	m_address;