diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/PathBasedBreadcrumbBuilder.php b/core/modules/system/src/PathBasedBreadcrumbBuilder.php
index 060f1b1..dc10261 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/PathBasedBreadcrumbBuilder.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/PathBasedBreadcrumbBuilder.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 use Drupal\Core\Routing\RequestContext;
 use Drupal\Core\Routing\RouteMatch;
 use Drupal\Core\Routing\RouteMatchInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Routing\UrlGeneratorInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Session\AccountInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\StringTranslation\StringTranslationTrait;
 use Drupal\Core\Url;
@@ -59,13 +60,6 @@ class PathBasedBreadcrumbBuilder implements BreadcrumbBuilderInterface {
   protected $pathProcessor;
 
   /**
-   * Site config object.
-   *
-   * @var \Drupal\Core\Config\Config
-   */
-  protected $config;
-
-  /**
    * The title resolver.
    *
    * @var \Drupal\Core\Controller\TitleResolverInterface
@@ -80,6 +74,20 @@ class PathBasedBreadcrumbBuilder implements BreadcrumbBuilderInterface {
   protected $currentUser;
 
   /**
+   * The site config object.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\Config\Config
+   */
+   protected $config;
+
+  /**
+   * The URL generator.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\Routing\UrlGeneratorInterface
+   */
+  protected $urlGenerator;
+
+  /**
    * Constructs the PathBasedBreadcrumbBuilder.
    *
    * @param \Drupal\Core\Routing\RequestContext $context
@@ -91,7 +99,9 @@ class PathBasedBreadcrumbBuilder implements BreadcrumbBuilderInterface {
    * @param \Drupal\Core\PathProcessor\InboundPathProcessorInterface $path_processor
    *   The inbound path processor.
    * @param \Drupal\Core\Config\ConfigFactoryInterface $config_factory
-   *   The config factory service.
+   *   The config factory.
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\Routing\UrlGeneratorInterface $url_generator
+   *   The URL generator.
    * @param \Drupal\Core\Controller\TitleResolverInterface $title_resolver
    *   The title resolver service.
    * @param \Drupal\Core\Session\AccountInterface $current_user
@@ -99,12 +109,13 @@ class PathBasedBreadcrumbBuilder implements BreadcrumbBuilderInterface {
    * @param \Drupal\Core\Path\CurrentPathStack $current_path
    *   The current path.
    */
-  public function __construct(RequestContext $context, AccessManagerInterface $access_manager, RequestMatcherInterface $router, InboundPathProcessorInterface $path_processor, ConfigFactoryInterface $config_factory, TitleResolverInterface $title_resolver, AccountInterface $current_user, CurrentPathStack $current_path) {
+  public function __construct(RequestContext $context, AccessManagerInterface $access_manager, RequestMatcherInterface $router, InboundPathProcessorInterface $path_processor, ConfigFactoryInterface $config_factory, UrlGeneratorInterface $url_generator, TitleResolverInterface $title_resolver, AccountInterface $current_user, CurrentPathStack $current_path) {
     $this->context = $context;
     $this->accessManager = $access_manager;
     $this->router = $router;
     $this->pathProcessor = $path_processor;
     $this->config = $config_factory->get('system.site');
+    $this->urlGenerator = $url_generator;
     $this->titleResolver = $title_resolver;
     $this->currentUser = $current_user;
     $this->currentPath = $current_path;
@@ -130,7 +141,10 @@ public function build(RouteMatchInterface $route_match) {
     $path = trim($this->context->getPathInfo(), '/');
     $path_elements = explode('/', $path);
     $exclude = array();
-    // Don't show a link to the front-page path.
+    // Don't show a link to the front-page path. This may either be the literal
+    // front page path as configured, or a path with a langauge prefix.
+    $front = $this->urlGenerator->generateFromRoute('<front>', [], [], TRUE)->getGeneratedUrl();
+    $exclude[$front] = TRUE;
     $front = $this->config->get('page.front');
     $exclude[$front] = TRUE;
     // /user is just a redirect, so skip it.
diff --git a/core/modules/system/system.services.yml b/core/modules/system/system.services.yml
index c70889d..211fc59 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/system.services.yml
+++ b/core/modules/system/system.services.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ services:
     arguments: ['@module_handler', '@entity.manager', '@request_stack', '@menu.link_tree', '@menu.active_trail']
   system.breadcrumb.default:
     class: Drupal\system\PathBasedBreadcrumbBuilder
-    arguments: ['@router.request_context', '@access_manager', '@router', '@path_processor_manager', '@config.factory',  '@title_resolver', '@current_user', '@path.current']
+    arguments: ['@router.request_context', '@access_manager', '@router', '@path_processor_manager', '@config.factory', '@url_generator',  '@title_resolver', '@current_user', '@path.current']
     tags:
       - { name: breadcrumb_builder, priority: 0 }
   path_processor.files:
diff --git a/core/modules/system/tests/src/Unit/Breadcrumbs/PathBasedBreadcrumbBuilderTest.php b/core/modules/system/tests/src/Unit/Breadcrumbs/PathBasedBreadcrumbBuilderTest.php
index 29f0cea..67a44bf 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/tests/src/Unit/Breadcrumbs/PathBasedBreadcrumbBuilderTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/tests/src/Unit/Breadcrumbs/PathBasedBreadcrumbBuilderTest.php
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@
 
 use Drupal\Core\Access\AccessResult;
 use Drupal\Core\Cache\Cache;
+use Drupal\Core\GeneratedUrl;
 use Drupal\Core\Link;
 use Drupal\Core\Access\AccessResultAllowed;
+use Drupal\Core\Routing\UrlGeneratorInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\StringTranslation\TranslationInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Url;
 use Drupal\Core\Utility\LinkGeneratorInterface;
@@ -85,6 +87,13 @@ class PathBasedBreadcrumbBuilderTest extends UnitTestCase {
   protected $currentPath;
 
   /**
+   * The mocked URL generator.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\Routing\UrlGeneratorInterface|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject
+   */
+  protected $urlGenerator;
+
+  /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    *
    * @covers ::__construct
@@ -95,6 +104,11 @@ protected function setUp() {
     $this->requestMatcher = $this->getMock('\Symfony\Component\Routing\Matcher\RequestMatcherInterface');
 
     $config_factory = $this->getConfigFactoryStub(array('system.site' => array('front' => 'test_frontpage')));
+    $this->urlGenerator = $this->getMock(UrlGeneratorInterface::class);
+    $this->urlGenerator->expects($this->any())
+      ->method('generateFromRoute')
+      ->with('<front>')
+      ->willReturn((new GeneratedUrl())->setGeneratedUrl('/test_frontpage'));
 
     $this->pathProcessor = $this->getMock('\Drupal\Core\PathProcessor\InboundPathProcessorInterface');
     $this->context = $this->getMock('\Drupal\Core\Routing\RequestContext');
@@ -112,6 +126,7 @@ protected function setUp() {
       $this->requestMatcher,
       $this->pathProcessor,
       $config_factory,
+      $this->urlGenerator,
       $this->titleResolver,
       $this->currentUser,
       $this->currentPath