diff --git a/src/doctype.cpp b/src/doctype.cpp
index f4ec5211..10b3ab52 100644
--- a/src/doctype.cpp
+++ b/src/doctype.cpp
@@ -277,9 +277,17 @@ QString DocType::templateFile( const QString& lang )
 
 QString DocType::defaultTemplateFile() const
 {
-  const QString findFile = "kraft/reports/invoice.trml";
-  const QString re = QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation, findFile);
-  return re;
+    // first check for a country specific file
+    const QString country = DefaultProvider::self()->locale()->bcp47Name();
+    QString findFile = QString("kraft/reports/%1/invoice.trml").arg(country);
+    QString re = QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation, findFile);
+
+    if( re.isEmpty() ) {
+        // No lang specific one.
+        findFile = "kraft/reports/invoice.trml";
+        re = QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation, findFile);
+    }
+    return re;
 }
 
 void DocType::setTemplateFile( const QString& name )
diff --git a/src/doctype.h b/src/doctype.h
index 696788f6..6e6d28f6 100644
--- a/src/doctype.h
+++ b/src/doctype.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class KRAFTCAT_EXPORT DocType
   void        setNumberCycleName( const QString& );
 
   QString     defaultTemplateFile() const;
-  QString     templateFile( const QString& language = QString() );
+  QString     templateFile( const QString& language );
   void        setTemplateFile( const QString& );
 
   QString     watermarkFile();
diff --git a/src/doctypeedit.cpp b/src/doctypeedit.cpp
index aaaa7a71..160beec0 100644
--- a/src/doctypeedit.cpp
+++ b/src/doctypeedit.cpp
@@ -255,7 +255,9 @@ void DocTypeEdit::slotDocTypeSelected( const QString& newValue )
   mNumberCycleCombo->setCurrentIndex(mNumberCycleCombo->findText( dt.numberCycleName() ));
   // mHeader->setText( i18n( "Details for %1:", dt.name() ) );
   mExampleId->setText( dt.generateDocumentIdent( 0, nextNum ) );
-  mTemplateUrl->setText( dt.templateFile() );
+
+  const QString country = DefaultProvider::self()->locale()->bcp47Name();
+  mTemplateUrl->setText( dt.templateFile(country) );
 
   mWatermarkUrl->setText( dt.watermarkFile() );
   int mergeIdent = dt.mergeIdent().toInt();
@@ -326,7 +328,7 @@ void DocTypeEdit::slotTemplateUrlChanged( const QString& newUrl )
     dt = mChangedDocTypes[docType];
   }
 
-  if ( newUrl != dt.templateFile() ) {
+  if ( newUrl != dt.defaultTemplateFile() ) {
     dt.setTemplateFile( newUrl );
     mChangedDocTypes[docType] = dt;
   }
diff --git a/src/reportgenerator.cpp b/src/reportgenerator.cpp
index f2ad6e82..cdcfae57 100644
--- a/src/reportgenerator.cpp
+++ b/src/reportgenerator.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ QString ReportGenerator::findTemplate( const QString& type )
 
   if ( tmplFile.isEmpty() ) {
       QMessageBox msgBox;
-      msgBox.setText(i18n("A document template named %1 could not be loaded. ", dType.templateFile()));
+      msgBox.setText(i18n("A document template named %1 could not be loaded. ", tmplFile));
       msgBox.setInformativeText(i18n("Please check your installation!"));
       msgBox.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox::Ok);
       msgBox.exec();