diff --git a/ryzom/server/src/input_output_service/chat_manager.cpp b/ryzom/server/src/input_output_service/chat_manager.cpp
index 3256f594b..e9a971d8a 100644
--- a/ryzom/server/src/input_output_service/chat_manager.cpp
+++ b/ryzom/server/src/input_output_service/chat_manager.cpp
@@ -651,7 +651,11 @@ void CChatManager::chat( const TDataSetRow& sender, const ucstring& ucstr )
 					if (EnableDeepL)
 					{
 						CChatClient &client = getClient(*itA);
-						if (ucstr[0] != '>' && client.haveDisabledTranslation(sender_lang))
+
+						if (sender_lang == "wk")
+							receiver_lang = sender_lang;
+						
+						if (ucstr[0] != '>' && (client.haveDisabledTranslation(sender_lang))
 							receiver_lang = sender_lang;
 						
 						if (ucstr[0] == '>') // Sent directly when prefixed by '>', it's the anti-translation code