diff --git a/src/Controller/Backend/ContentEditController.php b/src/Controller/Backend/ContentEditController.php
index 6129435c6..c9c26fc1d 100644
--- a/src/Controller/Backend/ContentEditController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/Backend/ContentEditController.php
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ public function save(Request $request, ?Content $originalContent = null, ?Conten
         $event = new ContentEvent($content);
         $this->dispatcher->dispatch($event, ContentEvent::POST_SAVE);
 
-        $locale = $originalAuthor->getLocale();
+        $locale = $originalAuthor ? $originalAuthor->getLocale() : $request->getLocale();
 
         // If we're "Saving Ajaxy"
         if ($request->isXmlHttpRequest()) {