diff --git a/src/MenuBasedBreadcrumbBuilder.php b/src/MenuBasedBreadcrumbBuilder.php
index 45b7fb8..b9c39e3 100644
--- a/src/MenuBasedBreadcrumbBuilder.php
+++ b/src/MenuBasedBreadcrumbBuilder.php
@@ -110,6 +110,13 @@ class MenuBasedBreadcrumbBuilder implements BreadcrumbBuilderInterface {
   private $taxonomyAttachment;
 
   /**
+   * Content language code (used in both applies() and build()).
+   *
+   * @var string
+   */
+  private $contentLanguage;
+
+  /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function __construct(
@@ -160,6 +167,11 @@ class MenuBasedBreadcrumbBuilder implements BreadcrumbBuilderInterface {
     $node_object = $route_match->getParameters()->get('node');
     $node_is_fieldable = $node_object instanceof FieldableEntityInterface;
 
+    // Make sure menus are selected, and breadcrumb text strings, are displayed
+    // in the content rather than the (default) interface language:
+    $this->contentLanguage = $this->languageManager
+      ->getCurrentLanguage(LanguageInterface::TYPE_CONTENT)->getId();
+
     // Check each selected menu, in turn, until a menu or taxonomy match found:
     // then cache its state for building & caching in build() and exit.
     $menus = $this->config->get('menu_breadcrumb_menus');
@@ -171,6 +183,18 @@ class MenuBasedBreadcrumbBuilder implements BreadcrumbBuilderInterface {
       // Look for current path on any enabled menu.
       if (!empty($params['enabled'])) {
 
+        // Skip over any menu that's not in the current content language.
+        // TODO This also skips checking taxonomy attachment for that menu: OK?
+        // (see https://www.drupal.org/node/2840178#comment-11851137)
+        $menu_objects = $this->entityTypeManager->getStorage('menu')
+          ->loadByProperties(['id' => $menu_name]);
+        if ($menu_objects) {
+          $menu_language = reset($menu_objects)->language()->getId();
+          if ($menu_language != $this->contentLanguage) {
+            continue;
+          }
+        }
+
         $trail_ids = $this->menuActiveTrail->getActiveTrailIds($menu_name);
         $trail_ids = array_filter($trail_ids);
         if ($trail_ids) {
@@ -248,7 +272,7 @@ class MenuBasedBreadcrumbBuilder implements BreadcrumbBuilderInterface {
     $this->addMissingCurrentPage($links, $route_match);
 
     // Create a breadcrumb for <front> which may be either added or replaced:
-    $langcode = $this->languageManager->getCurrentLanguage(LanguageInterface::TYPE_CONTENT)->getId();
+    $langcode = $this->contentLanguage;
     $label = $this->config->get('home_as_site_name') ?
       $this->configFactory->get('system.site')->get('name') :
       $this->t('Home', array(), array('langcode' => $langcode));