diff --git a/inline_entity_form.module b/inline_entity_form.module
index 5922e0b..b43ac88 100644
--- a/inline_entity_form.module
+++ b/inline_entity_form.module
@@ -1497,6 +1497,12 @@ function inline_entity_form_field_attach_submit($parent_entity_type, $parent_ent
       $need_reset = false;
       foreach ($values['entities'] as $item) {
         if ($item['needs_save']) {
+          if (isset($parent_entity->language)) {
+            $item['entity']->language = $parent_entity->language;
+          }
+          elseif (!empty($form_state['values']['language'])) {
+            $item['entity']->language = $form_state['values']['language'];
+          }
           $controller->save($item['entity'], $context);
           $need_reset = true;
         }