diff --git a/src/BloomBrowserUI/bookEdit/js/linkGrid.ts b/src/BloomBrowserUI/bookEdit/js/linkGrid.ts
index bdca912bcf91..824f23cefc4c 100644
--- a/src/BloomBrowserUI/bookEdit/js/linkGrid.ts
+++ b/src/BloomBrowserUI/bookEdit/js/linkGrid.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+/// <reference path="./collectionSettings.d.ts" />
+
 import WebSocketManager, {
     IBloomWebSocketEvent,
 } from "../../utils/WebSocketManager";
@@ -5,12 +7,19 @@ import { postJson } from "../../utils/bloomApi";
 import { showBookGridSetupDialog } from "../../react_components/BookGridSetup/BookGridSetupDialog";
 import { Link } from "../../react_components/BookGridSetup/BookLinkTypes";
 
+function getLanguage1Tag(): string {
+    const settings = GetSettings() as ICollectionSettings;
+    return settings.languageForNewTextBoxes;
+}
+
 export function setupBookLinkGrids(container: HTMLElement) {
     // Add skeleton to empty grids on initial setup
     const linkGrids = Array.from(
         container.getElementsByClassName("bloom-link-grid"),
     ) as HTMLElement[];
+    const linkLang = getLanguage1Tag();
     for (const linkGrid of linkGrids) {
+        linkGrid.lang = linkLang;
         addSkeletonIfEmpty(linkGrid as HTMLElement);
         // In case anyone wonders why this works here but will not on most canvas elements
         // and their children...we put a rule in basepage.less that puts bloom-link-grid
@@ -58,6 +67,7 @@ export function editLinkGrid(linkGrid: HTMLElement) {
                 addSkeletonIfEmpty(linkGrid);
             } else {
                 // Add real book buttons
+                linkGrid.lang = getLanguage1Tag();
                 links.forEach((link) => {
                     const button = document.createElement("div");
                     button.className = "bloom-bookButton";