diff --git a/modules/callbacks.inc b/modules/callbacks.inc
index 493cc40..35c1235 100644
--- a/modules/callbacks.inc
+++ b/modules/callbacks.inc
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ function entity_metadata_field_property_get($entity, array $options, $name, $ent
 function entity_metadata_field_property_set($entity, $name, $value, $langcode, $entity_type) {
   $field = field_info_field($name);
   $columns = array_keys($field['columns']);
-  if (!isset($langcode)) {
+  if (!isset($langcode) || $field['translatable']) {
     // Try to figure out the default language used by the entity.
     // @todo: Update once http://drupal.org/node/1260640 has been fixed.
     $langcode = isset($entity->language) ? $entity->language : LANGUAGE_NONE;
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ function entity_metadata_field_verbatim_get($entity, array $options, $name, $ent
  */
 function entity_metadata_field_verbatim_set($entity, $name, $items, $langcode) {
   $field = field_info_field($name);
-  if (!isset($langcode)) {
+  if (!isset($langcode) || $field['translatable']) {
     // Try to figure out the default language used by the entity.
     // @todo: Update once http://drupal.org/node/1260640 has been fixed.
     $langcode = isset($entity->language) ? $entity->language : LANGUAGE_NONE;