diff --git a/src/lib/contentstack.ts b/src/lib/contentstack.ts
index 65c01d44..a9360b14 100644
--- a/src/lib/contentstack.ts
+++ b/src/lib/contentstack.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ export function stack(config: StackConfig): StackClass {
     throw new Error('Environment for Stack is required');
   }
 
+  if (config.locale) {
+    defaultConfig.params.locale = config.locale;
+  }
+
   if (config.live_preview) {
     if (Utility.isBrowser()) {
       const params = new URL(document.location.toString()).searchParams;
diff --git a/src/lib/stack.ts b/src/lib/stack.ts
index 9a6ec82d..e4bfc561 100644
--- a/src/lib/stack.ts
+++ b/src/lib/stack.ts
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ export class Stack {
    */
   setLocale(locale: string) {
     this.config.locale = locale;
+    this._client.defaults.params.locale = locale;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/test/unit/stack.spec.ts b/test/unit/stack.spec.ts
index 35a34768..ca955188 100644
--- a/test/unit/stack.spec.ts
+++ b/test/unit/stack.spec.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ describe('Stack class tests', () => {
     });
 
     stack = new Stack(client, config() as StackConfig);
+    client.defaults.params = {};
   });
   it('should test import of class Stack', (done) => {
     expect(stack).toBeInstanceOf(Stack);