diff --git a/seahub/settings.py b/seahub/settings.py
index b73c5ee4f6..682cefbde4 100644
--- a/seahub/settings.py
+++ b/seahub/settings.py
@@ -394,6 +394,9 @@ ACTIVATE_AFTER_REGISTRATION = True
 # This option will be ignored if ``ACTIVATE_AFTER_REGISTRATION`` set to ``True``.
 REGISTRATION_SEND_MAIL = False
 
+#Control the language that send email.
+SHARE_LINK_EMAIL_LANGUAGE = ''
+
 REQUIRE_DETAIL_ON_REGISTRATION = False
 
 # Account initial password, for password resetting.
diff --git a/seahub/share/views.py b/seahub/share/views.py
index cbd796c1ae..30dcedd08a 100644
--- a/seahub/share/views.py
+++ b/seahub/share/views.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from constance import config
 from django.core.cache import cache
 from django.http import HttpResponse, HttpResponseRedirect, Http404, \
     HttpResponseBadRequest
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _, activate, deactivate
 from django.contrib import messages
 from django.utils import timezone
 from django.utils.html import escape
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ from seahub.utils import string2list, gen_shared_link, \
     is_valid_username, is_valid_email, send_html_email, is_org_context, \
     gen_token, normalize_cache_key
 from seahub.utils.mail import send_html_email_with_dj_template, MAIL_PRIORITY
-from seahub.settings import SITE_ROOT, REPLACE_FROM_EMAIL, ADD_REPLY_TO_HEADER
+from seahub.settings import SITE_ROOT, REPLACE_FROM_EMAIL, \
+        ADD_REPLY_TO_HEADER, SHARE_LINK_EMAIL_LANGUAGE
 from seahub.profile.models import Profile
 
 # Get an instance of a logger
@@ -149,6 +150,8 @@ def send_shared_link(request):
                 send_failed.append(to_email)
                 continue
 
+            if SHARE_LINK_EMAIL_LANGUAGE:
+                activate(SHARE_LINK_EMAIL_LANGUAGE)
             # Add email to contacts.
             mail_sended.send(sender=None, user=request.user.username,
                              email=to_email)
@@ -192,6 +195,7 @@ def send_shared_link(request):
             except Exception:
                 send_failed.append(to_email)
 
+        deactivate()
         if len(send_success) > 0:
             data = json.dumps({"send_success": send_success, "send_failed": send_failed})
             return HttpResponse(data, status=200, content_type=content_type)