diff --git a/modules/callbacks.inc b/modules/callbacks.inc
index 3865efd..c11af7f 100644
--- a/modules/callbacks.inc
+++ b/modules/callbacks.inc
@@ -564,6 +564,12 @@ function entity_metadata_field_get_language($entity_type, $entity, $field, $lang
     $langcode = ($langcode != LANGUAGE_NONE) ? field_valid_language($langcode, $default_langcode) : $default_langcode;
     if (!isset($entity->{$field['field_name']}[$langcode]) && $fallback) {
       $langcode = $default_langcode;
+
+      // If the field has a value under LANGUAGE_NONE and doesn't have a value
+      // under the default language, don't force the default language.
+      if (empty($entity->{$field['field_name']}[$langcode]) && isset($entity->{$field['field_name']}[LANGUAGE_NONE])) {
+        $langcode = LANGUAGE_NONE;
+      }
     }
     return $langcode;
   }