diff --git a/field_collection.module b/field_collection.module
index a63b2bf..c932a21 100644
--- a/field_collection.module
+++ b/field_collection.module
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ function field_collection_field_insert($host_entity_type, $host_entity, $field,
         $entity = $new_entity;
       }
       if (!empty($entity->is_new)) {
-        $entity->setHostEntity($host_entity_type, $host_entity, $host_entity->language, FALSE);
+        $entity->setHostEntity($host_entity_type, $host_entity, field_collection_entity_language($host_entity_type, $host_entity), FALSE);
       }
       $entity->save(TRUE);
       $item = array(