diff --git a/frontend/src/components/dialog/lib-settings.js b/frontend/src/components/dialog/lib-settings.js
index 9c651fc53b..8d1784b08a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/dialog/lib-settings.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/dialog/lib-settings.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ const LibSettingsDialog = ({ repoID, currentRepoInfo, toggleDialog, tab }) => {
   const { encrypted, is_admin } = currentRepoInfo;
   const { enableMetadataManagement } = window.app.pageOptions;
   const { enableFaceRecognition, updateEnableFaceRecognition } = useMetadata();
-  const { enableMetadata, updateEnableMetadata, enableTags, updateEnableTags } = useMetadataStatus();
+  const { enableMetadata, updateEnableMetadata, enableTags, tagsLang, updateEnableTags } = useMetadataStatus();
   const enableHistorySetting = is_admin; // repo owner, admin of the department which the repo belongs to, and ...
   const enableAutoDelSetting = is_admin && enableRepoAutoDel;
   const enableExtendedPropertiesSetting = !encrypted && is_admin && enableMetadataManagement;
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ const LibSettingsDialog = ({ repoID, currentRepoInfo, toggleDialog, tab }) => {
                   <LibMetadataTagsStatusSettingPanel
                     repoID={repoID}
                     value={enableTags}
+                    lang={tagsLang}
                     submit={updateEnableTags}
                     toggleDialog={toggleDialog}
                   />
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/metadata-status.js b/frontend/src/hooks/metadata-status.js
index a43f5e1d1f..b60e63cab3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/metadata-status.js
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/metadata-status.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export const MetadataStatusProvider = ({ repoID, currentRepoInfo, hideMetadataVi
   const [isLoading, setLoading] = useState(true);
   const [enableMetadata, setEnableMetadata] = useState(false);
   const [enableTags, setEnableTags] = useState(false);
+  const [tagsLang, setTagsLang] = useState(null);
   const [isBeingBuilt, setIsBeingBuilt] = useState(false);
 
   const cancelMetadataURL = useCallback(() => {
@@ -36,11 +37,12 @@ export const MetadataStatusProvider = ({ repoID, currentRepoInfo, hideMetadataVi
       return;
     }
     metadataAPI.getMetadataStatus(repoID).then(res => {
-      const { enabled: enableMetadata, tags_enabled: enableTags } = res.data;
+      const { enabled: enableMetadata, tags_enabled: enableTags, tags_lang: tagsLang } = res.data;
       if (!enableMetadata) {
         cancelMetadataURL();
       }
       setEnableTags(enableTags);
+      setTagsLang(tagsLang);
       setEnableMetadata(enableMetadata);
       setLoading(false);
     }).catch(error => {
@@ -62,14 +64,15 @@ export const MetadataStatusProvider = ({ repoID, currentRepoInfo, hideMetadataVi
     setEnableMetadata(newValue);
   }, [enableMetadata, cancelMetadataURL]);
 
-  const updateEnableTags = useCallback((newValue) => {
-    if (newValue === enableTags) return;
+  const updateEnableTags = useCallback((newValue, lang = 'en') => {
+    if (newValue === enableTags && lang === tagsLang) return;
     if (!newValue) {
       cancelMetadataURL();
       hideMetadataView && hideMetadataView();
     }
     setEnableTags(newValue);
-  }, [enableTags, cancelMetadataURL, hideMetadataView]);
+    setTagsLang(lang);
+  }, [enableTags, tagsLang, cancelMetadataURL, hideMetadataView]);
 
   return (
     <EnableMetadataContext.Provider
@@ -80,6 +83,7 @@ export const MetadataStatusProvider = ({ repoID, currentRepoInfo, hideMetadataVi
         updateEnableMetadata,
         setIsBeingBuilt,
         enableTags,
+        tagsLang,
         updateEnableTags,
       }}
     >
diff --git a/frontend/src/metadata/components/dialog/metadata-tags-status-dialog/index.css b/frontend/src/metadata/components/dialog/metadata-tags-status-dialog/index.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f4a836e52c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/metadata/components/dialog/metadata-tags-status-dialog/index.css
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+.tags-language-container {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+
+.tags-language-container .tags-language-selector {
+  width: 200px;
+  margin-top: 10px;
+  margin-left: 10px;
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/metadata/components/dialog/metadata-tags-status-dialog/index.js b/frontend/src/metadata/components/dialog/metadata-tags-status-dialog/index.js
index 2acd51cdc5..fedeb71c92 100644
--- a/frontend/src/metadata/components/dialog/metadata-tags-status-dialog/index.js
+++ b/frontend/src/metadata/components/dialog/metadata-tags-status-dialog/index.js
@@ -8,11 +8,24 @@ import tagsAPI from '../../../../tag/api';
 import toaster from '../../../../components/toast';
 import { Utils } from '../../../../utils/utils';
 import TurnOffConfirmDialog from './turn-off-confirm';
+import { SeahubSelect } from '../../../../components/common/select';
 
-// import './index.css';
+import './index.css';
 
-const MetadataTagsStatusDialog = ({ value: oldValue, repoID, toggleDialog: toggle, submit }) => {
+const langOptions = [
+  {
+    value: 'zh-cn',
+    label: '简体中文'
+  },
+  {
+    value: 'en',
+    label: 'English'
+  }
+];
+
+const MetadataTagsStatusDialog = ({ value: oldValue, lang: oldLang, repoID, toggleDialog: toggle, submit }) => {
   const [value, setValue] = useState(oldValue);
+  const [lang, setLang] = useState({ value: oldLang || 'en', label: langOptions.find(item => item.value === oldLang).label });
   const [submitting, setSubmitting] = useState(false);
   const [showTurnOffConfirmDialog, setShowTurnOffConfirmDialog] = useState(false);
 
@@ -26,15 +39,15 @@ const MetadataTagsStatusDialog = ({ value: oldValue, repoID, toggleDialog: toggl
       return;
     }
     setSubmitting(true);
-    tagsAPI.openTags(repoID).then(res => {
-      submit(true);
+    tagsAPI.openTags(repoID, lang.value).then(res => {
+      submit(true, lang.value);
       toggle();
     }).catch(error => {
       const errorMsg = Utils.getErrorMsg(error);
       toaster.danger(errorMsg);
       setSubmitting(false);
     });
-  }, [repoID, submit, toggle, value]);
+  }, [lang, repoID, submit, toggle, value]);
 
   const turnOffConfirmToggle = useCallback(() => {
     setShowTurnOffConfirmDialog(!showTurnOffConfirmDialog);
@@ -58,6 +71,10 @@ const MetadataTagsStatusDialog = ({ value: oldValue, repoID, toggleDialog: toggl
     setValue(nextValue);
   }, [value]);
 
+  const onSelectChange = (option) => {
+    setLang(option);
+  };
+
   return (
     <>
       {!showTurnOffConfirmDialog && (
@@ -75,10 +92,21 @@ const MetadataTagsStatusDialog = ({ value: oldValue, repoID, toggleDialog: toggl
             <p className="tip m-0">
               {gettext('Enable tags to add tags to files and search files by tags.')}
             </p>
+            {value && (
+              <div className="tags-language-container">
+                <span>{gettext('Tags language:')}</span>
+                <SeahubSelect
+                  className='tags-language-selector'
+                  value={lang || { value: 'en', label: 'English' }}
+                  options={langOptions}
+                  onChange={onSelectChange}
+                />
+              </div>
+            )}
           </ModalBody>
           <ModalFooter>
             <Button color="secondary" onClick={onToggle}>{gettext('Cancel')}</Button>
-            <Button color="primary" disabled={oldValue === value || submitting} onClick={onSubmit}>{gettext('Submit')}</Button>
+            <Button color="primary" disabled={(oldValue === value && oldLang === lang.value) || submitting} onClick={onSubmit}>{gettext('Submit')}</Button>
           </ModalFooter>
         </>
       )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/tag/api.js b/frontend/src/tag/api.js
index 3342338506..a34428664d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/tag/api.js
+++ b/frontend/src/tag/api.js
@@ -49,9 +49,12 @@ class TagsManagerAPI {
     return this.req.get(url);
   };
 
-  openTags = (repoID) => {
+  openTags = (repoID, lang) => {
     const url = this.server + '/api/v2.1/repos/' + repoID + '/metadata/tags-status/';
-    return this.req.put(url);
+    const params = {
+      lang: lang,
+    };
+    return this.req.put(url, params);
   };
 
   closeTags = (repoID) => {
diff --git a/seahub/ai/apis.py b/seahub/ai/apis.py
index b95f267139..2c9ba990fa 100644
--- a/seahub/ai/apis.py
+++ b/seahub/ai/apis.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import logging
 import os.path
 
 from pysearpc import SearpcError
+from seahub.repo_metadata.models import RepoMetadata
 from seaserv import seafile_api
 
 from rest_framework.authentication import SessionAuthentication
@@ -161,6 +162,13 @@ class ImageTags(APIView):
             error_msg = 'Library %s not found.' % repo_id
             return api_error(status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, error_msg)
 
+        try:
+            record = RepoMetadata.objects.filter(repo_id=repo_id).first()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(e)
+            error_msg = 'Internal Server Error'
+            return api_error(status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, error_msg)
+
         permission = check_folder_permission(request, repo_id, os.path.dirname(path))
         if not permission:
             error_msg = 'Permission denied.'
@@ -182,7 +190,8 @@ class ImageTags(APIView):
 
         params = {
             'path': path,
-            'download_token': token
+            'download_token': token,
+            'lang': record.tags_lang if record and record.tags_enabled else None
         }
 
         try:
diff --git a/seahub/repo_metadata/apis.py b/seahub/repo_metadata/apis.py
index 33c3b6740d..e8c15c3d42 100644
--- a/seahub/repo_metadata/apis.py
+++ b/seahub/repo_metadata/apis.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class MetadataManage(APIView):
         return Response({
             'enabled': is_enabled,
             'tags_enabled': is_tags_enabled,
+            'tags_lang': record.tags_lang,
         })
 
     def put(self, request, repo_id):
@@ -1245,6 +1246,11 @@ class MetadataTagsStatusManage(APIView):
     throttle_classes = (UserRateThrottle,)
 
     def put(self, request, repo_id):
+        lang = request.data.get('lang')
+        if not lang:
+            error_msg = 'lang invalid.'
+            return api_error(status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST, error_msg)
+
         # resource check
         repo = seafile_api.get_repo(repo_id)
         if not repo:
@@ -1260,15 +1266,19 @@ class MetadataTagsStatusManage(APIView):
             error_msg = f'The metadata module is not enabled for repo {repo_id}.'
             return api_error(status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, error_msg)
 
+        old_tags_enabled = metadata.tags_enabled
+
         try:
-           metadata.tags_enabled = True
-           metadata.save()
+            metadata.tags_enabled = True
+            metadata.tags_lang = lang
+            metadata.save()
         except Exception as e:
             logger.exception(e)
             return api_error(status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, 'Internal Server Error')
 
-        metadata_server_api = MetadataServerAPI(repo_id, request.user.username)
-        init_tags(metadata_server_api)
+        if not old_tags_enabled:
+            metadata_server_api = MetadataServerAPI(repo_id, request.user.username)
+            init_tags(metadata_server_api)
 
         return Response({'success': True})
 
@@ -1300,6 +1310,7 @@ class MetadataTagsStatusManage(APIView):
 
         try:
             record.tags_enabled = False
+            record.tags_lang = None
             record.save()
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(e)
diff --git a/seahub/repo_metadata/models.py b/seahub/repo_metadata/models.py
index 032dcb15b0..d2ed47b358 100644
--- a/seahub/repo_metadata/models.py
+++ b/seahub/repo_metadata/models.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class RepoMetadata(models.Model):
     from_commit = models.CharField(max_length=40)
     to_commit = models.CharField(max_length=40)
     tags_enabled = models.BooleanField(db_index=True)
+    tags_lang = models.CharField(max_length=36)
     last_face_cluster_time = models.DateTimeField(db_index=True, blank=True, null=True)
 
     objects = RepoMetadataManager()