diff --git a/core/modules/content_moderation/src/EntityOperations.php b/core/modules/content_moderation/src/EntityOperations.php
index af87f6f..d4b3036 100644
--- a/core/modules/content_moderation/src/EntityOperations.php
+++ b/core/modules/content_moderation/src/EntityOperations.php
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ protected function updateOrCreateFromEntity(EntityInterface $entity) {
       $content_moderation_state = $storage->create([
         'content_entity_type_id' => $entity_type_id,
         'content_entity_id' => $entity_id,
+        'langcode' => $entity->language()->getId()
       ]);
       $content_moderation_state->workflow->target_id = $workflow->id();
     }