diff --git a/l10n_update.check.inc b/l10n_update.check.inc
index 066ae1f..4122b25 100644
--- a/l10n_update.check.inc
+++ b/l10n_update.check.inc
@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ function l10n_update_check_projects($projects, $languages = NULL, $check_local =
       $source = l10n_update_source_build($project, $lang);
       if ($update = l10n_update_source_check($source, $check_local, $check_remote)) {
         $result[$name][$lang] = $update;
+      } else {
+        if (count($parts = explode('-', $lang, 2)) > 1) {
+          $source = l10n_update_source_build($project, $parts[0]);
+          if ($update = l10n_update_source_check($source, $check_local, $check_remote)) {
+            $update->language = $lang;
+            $result[$name][$lang] = $update;
+          }
+        }
       }
     }
   }