Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/ProfileAction.java
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diff -u -re76fd654d97033acef2c7bbe4c0def48e37f79f3 -rbdcbc8dcb705ff615027ec07248b47547fe30c24
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/ProfileAction.java	(.../ProfileAction.java)	(revision e76fd654d97033acef2c7bbe4c0def48e37f79f3)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/ProfileAction.java	(.../ProfileAction.java)	(revision bdcbc8dcb705ff615027ec07248b47547fe30c24)
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.usermanagement.User;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.usermanagement.service.IUserManagementService;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.IndexUtils;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.LanguageUtil;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.web.action.LamsDispatchAction;
 import org.springframework.web.context.WebApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.web.context.support.WebApplicationContextUtils;
@@ -196,10 +197,12 @@
             HttpServletResponse response) throws Exception {
 		
 		User requestor = (User)getService().getUserByLogin(request.getRemoteUser());
-		log.debug("editing profile of userId: "+requestor.getUserId());
 		DynaActionForm userForm = (DynaActionForm)form;
 		BeanUtils.copyProperties(userForm, requestor);
 		SupportedLocale locale = requestor.getLocale();
+		if (locale == null) {
+		    locale = LanguageUtil.getDefaultLocale();
+		}
 		userForm.set("localeId",locale.getLocaleId());
 		request.setAttribute("locales", locales);
 		request.setAttribute("tab", "profile");