Index: imagecache.module
--- imagecache.module Base (BASE)
+++ imagecache.module Locally Modified (Based On LOCAL)
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@
   // If any module has altered the path, then return the alteration...
   if ($altered_path != $old_path) {
     // ...but use url() so our $bypass_browser_cache parameter is honored.
-    return url($altered_path, $args);
+    return url($altered_path, $args + array('language' => FALSE));
   }
 
   // It was unchanged so use the download method's prefix.
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
   );
   $path = $prefix[variable_get('file_downloads', FILE_DOWNLOADS_PUBLIC)] .'/'. $derivative_path;
 
-  return url($path, $args + array('absolute' => $absolute));
+  return url($path, $args + array('absolute' => $absolute, 'language' => FALSE));
 }
 
 /**