diff --git a/i18n_sync/i18n_sync.module b/i18n_sync/i18n_sync.module
index 5b2f93a..95fe8c0 100644
--- a/i18n_sync/i18n_sync.module
+++ b/i18n_sync/i18n_sync.module
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ function i18n_sync_field_translation_sync($entity_type, $bundle_name, $entity, $
   $field = field_info_field($field_name);
   $instance = field_info_instance($entity_type, $field_name, $bundle_name);
   $source_lang = field_language($entity_type, $source_entity, $field_name);
-  $translation_lang = field_language($entity_type, $entity, $field_name);
+  $translation_lang = field_is_translatable($entity_type, $field) ? $entity->language : LANGUAGE_NONE;
   if (isset($source_entity->{$field_name}[$source_lang])) {
     $items = $source_entity->{$field_name}[$source_lang];
     // Determine the function to synchronize this field. If none, just copy over.