diff --git a/core/modules/menu_link/lib/Drupal/menu_link/MenuLinkFormController.php b/core/modules/menu_link/lib/Drupal/menu_link/MenuLinkFormController.php
index 9aa76d4..ba688bc 100644
--- a/core/modules/menu_link/lib/Drupal/menu_link/MenuLinkFormController.php
+++ b/core/modules/menu_link/lib/Drupal/menu_link/MenuLinkFormController.php
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ public static function createInstance(ContainerInterface $container, $entity_typ
    */
   public function form(array $form, array &$form_state) {
     $menu_link = $this->entity;
+    // This is always loading 'tools' no matter which menu the link is added to.
+    $menu = menu_load($menu_link->bundle());
+    //dpm($menu_link);
+    //dpm($menu);
+
     // Since menu_link_load() no longer returns a translated and access checked
     // item, do it here instead.
     _menu_link_translate($menu_link);
@@ -156,11 +161,13 @@ public function form(array $form, array &$form_state) {
       '#description' => t('Optional. In the menu, the heavier links will sink and the lighter links will be positioned nearer the top.'),
     );
 
+    $language_configuration = module_invoke('language', 'get_default_configuration', 'menu_link', $menu->id());
     $form['langcode'] = array(
       '#type' => 'language_select',
       '#title' => t('Language'),
       '#languages' => Language::STATE_ALL,
       '#default_value' => $menu_link->langcode,
+      '#access' => !is_null($language_configuration['language_show']) && $language_configuration['language_show'],
     );
 
     return parent::form($form, $form_state, $menu_link);
diff --git a/core/modules/menu_link/lib/Drupal/menu_link/Plugin/Core/Entity/MenuLink.php b/core/modules/menu_link/lib/Drupal/menu_link/Plugin/Core/Entity/MenuLink.php
index 484f5d0..098e4d2 100644
--- a/core/modules/menu_link/lib/Drupal/menu_link/Plugin/Core/Entity/MenuLink.php
+++ b/core/modules/menu_link/lib/Drupal/menu_link/Plugin/Core/Entity/MenuLink.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 use Drupal\Core\Annotation\Translation;
 use Drupal\Core\Entity\ContentEntityInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Entity\Entity;
+use Drupal\Core\Language\Language;
 
 /**
  * Defines the menu link entity class.
@@ -165,6 +166,16 @@ class MenuLink extends Entity implements \ArrayAccess, MenuLinkInterface {
   public $depth;
 
   /**
+   * Default values for the link.
+   *
+   * @var array
+   */
+  protected $values = array(
+    'langcode' => array(Language::LANGCODE_DEFAULT => array(0 => array('value' => Language::LANGCODE_NOT_SPECIFIED))),
+    'weight' => array(Language::LANGCODE_DEFAULT => array(0 => array('value' => 0))),
+  );
+
+  /**
    * A flag to indicate that the user has manually created or edited the link.
    *
    * @var int