diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/PreferencesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/PreferencesController.php
index 39c3d7460d..709a868e59 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/PreferencesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/PreferencesController.php
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ class PreferencesController extends Controller
     public function index(AccountRepositoryInterface $repository)
     {
         $accounts = $repository->getAccountsByType([AccountType::DEFAULT, AccountType::ASSET, AccountType::LOAN, AccountType::DEBT, AccountType::MORTGAGE]);
-
+        $isDocker = env('IS_DOCKER', false);
+        
         // group accounts
         $groupedAccounts = [];
         /** @var Account $account */
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ class PreferencesController extends Controller
             compact(
                 'language',
                 'groupedAccounts',
+                'isDocker',
                 'frontPageAccounts',
                 'languages',
                 'locales',
diff --git a/resources/views/v1/preferences/index.twig b/resources/views/v1/preferences/index.twig
index 0e9c4e104c..533969c30f 100644
--- a/resources/views/v1/preferences/index.twig
+++ b/resources/views/v1/preferences/index.twig
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
                                     </div>
 
                                     {# locale #}
+                                    {% if not isDocker %}
                                     <div class="preferences-box">
                                         <h3>{{ 'pref_locale'|_ }}</h3>
                                         <p class="text-info">{{ 'pref_locale_help'|_ }}</p>
@@ -75,6 +76,9 @@
                                             <li>{{ 'pref_locale_no_docker'|_ }}</li>
                                         </ul>
                                     </div>
+                                    {% else %}
+                                    <input type="hidden" name="locale" value="equal" />
+                                    {% endif %}
 
                                     {# fiscal year #}
                                     <div class="preferences-box">