3 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/perl-install/install/NEWS b/perl-install/install/NEWS
index 9a6552f2a..912b1cd1b 100644
--- a/perl-install/install/NEWS
+++ b/perl-install/install/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+- use POSIX::setlocale() instead of c::setlocale() to ensure Locale::gettext
+  uses any locale changes we make (mga#34656)
 - use task-plasma-minimal instead of task-plasma5-minimal
 - use mutter with X11 backend
 - Create /etc while creating installer system
diff --git a/perl-install/install/gtk.pm b/perl-install/install/gtk.pm
index f878e42d9..a6aad8516 100644
--- a/perl-install/install/gtk.pm
+++ b/perl-install/install/gtk.pm
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ q(<fontconfig>
     }
 
     Gtk3->init;
-    c::init_setlocale();
+    common::init_setlocale();
 }
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/perl-install/install/steps_gtk.pm b/perl-install/install/steps_gtk.pm
index fa34c947c..a9ef359be 100644
--- a/perl-install/install/steps_gtk.pm
+++ b/perl-install/install/steps_gtk.pm
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ sub leavingStep {
 
 sub charsetChanged {
     my ($o) = @_;
-    c::init_setlocale();
+    common::init_setlocale();
     install::gtk::load_font($o);
     install::gtk::create_steps_window($o);
 }