diff --git a/seahub/views/__init__.py b/seahub/views/__init__.py
index 28ac88348e..5b6b129df2 100644
--- a/seahub/views/__init__.py
+++ b/seahub/views/__init__.py
@@ -1842,10 +1842,15 @@ def i18n(request):
         # language code is not supported, use default.
         lang = settings.LANGUAGE_CODE
 
-    # set language code to user profile
-    p = Profile.objects.get_profile_by_user(request.user.username)
-    if p is not None:
-        p.set_lang_code(lang)
+    # set language code to user profile if user is logged in
+    if not request.user.is_anonymous():
+        p = Profile.objects.get_profile_by_user(request.user.username)
+        if p is not None:
+            # update exist record
+            p.set_lang_code(lang)
+        else:
+            # add new record
+            Profile.objects.add_or_update(request.user.username, '', '', lang)
 
     # set language code to client
     res = HttpResponseRedirect(next)
diff --git a/tests/seahub/views/test_i18n.py b/tests/seahub/views/test_i18n.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d1fd933d2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/seahub/views/test_i18n.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
+from django.http.cookie import parse_cookie
+
+from seahub.test_utils import BaseTestCase
+from seahub.profile.models import Profile
+
+class I18nTest(BaseTestCase):
+
+    def test_can_set_to_zh(self):
+        resp = self.client.get(reverse('i18n') + '?lang=zh-cn')
+        self.assertEqual(302, resp.status_code)
+        assert parse_cookie(resp.cookies)['django_language'] == 'zh-cn'
+
+    def test_wrong_lang_code(self):
+        resp = self.client.get(reverse('i18n') + '?lang=zh_CN')
+        self.assertEqual(302, resp.status_code)
+        assert parse_cookie(resp.cookies)['django_language'] == 'en'
+
+    def test_anonymous_user_profile(self):
+        # Should not add profile record when user is anonymous.
+        resp = self.client.get(reverse('i18n') + '?lang=zh-cn')
+        self.assertEqual(302, resp.status_code)
+        assert len(Profile.objects.all()) == 0
+
+    def test_add_new_user_profile(self):
+        # Should add new profile record.
+        self.login_as(self.user)
+
+        resp = self.client.get(reverse('i18n') + '?lang=zh-cn')
+        self.assertEqual(302, resp.status_code)
+        assert len(Profile.objects.all()) == 1
+        assert Profile.objects.get_user_language(self.user.username) == 'zh-cn'
+
+    def test_update_user_profile(self):
+        # Should update exist profile record.
+        self.login_as(self.user)
+
+        Profile.objects.add_or_update(self.user.username, 'nickname', 'intro')
+        assert len(Profile.objects.all()) == 1
+
+        resp = self.client.get(reverse('i18n') + '?lang=zh-cn')
+        self.assertEqual(302, resp.status_code)
+        assert len(Profile.objects.all()) == 1
+        assert Profile.objects.get_user_language(self.user.username) == 'zh-cn'