diff --git a/core/modules/language/language.module b/core/modules/language/language.module
index 7ec708c..a71d7e5 100644
--- a/core/modules/language/language.module
+++ b/core/modules/language/language.module
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ function language_save(LanguageInterface $language) {
   $language_entity->setDefault($language->isDefault());
   $language_entity->save();
   $t_args = array('%language' => $language->getName(), '%langcode' => $language->getId());
-  if ($language_entity->isNew()) {
+  if ($language->is_new) {
     // Install any available language configuration overrides for the language.
     \Drupal::service('language.config_factory_override')->installLanguageOverrides($language->getId());
     watchdog('language', 'The %language (%langcode) language has been created.', $t_args);