diff --git a/src/ui/Forms/Translate/AutoTranslate.cs b/src/ui/Forms/Translate/AutoTranslate.cs
index e623bbf75..ac81f76e5 100644
--- a/src/ui/Forms/Translate/AutoTranslate.cs
+++ b/src/ui/Forms/Translate/AutoTranslate.cs
@@ -538,6 +538,7 @@ namespace Nikse.SubtitleEdit.Forms.Translate
 
             if (comboBoxSource.SelectedItem is TranslationPair source && comboBoxTarget.SelectedItem is TranslationPair target)
             {
+                Configuration.Settings.Tools.GoogleTranslateLastTargetLanguage = target.TwoLetterIsoLanguageName ?? target.Code;
                 try
                 {
                     var start = subtitleListViewTarget.SelectedIndex >= 0 ? subtitleListViewTarget.SelectedIndex : 0;