diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index bc8b392..77dfb1c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 2015-02-20  Jan Dittberner  <jan@dittberner.info>
 	* add Jessie requirements file
+	* fix language check if no Accept-Language header is sent
 
 2014-10-14  Jan Dittberner  <jan@dittberner.info>
 	* add patch by Paul Wise to use to update DUCK link to new static page
diff --git a/debianmemberportfolio/lib/base.py b/debianmemberportfolio/lib/base.py
index da057f4..7746e92 100644
--- a/debianmemberportfolio/lib/base.py
+++ b/debianmemberportfolio/lib/base.py
@@ -39,11 +39,15 @@ class BaseController(WSGIController):
         # the request is routed to. This routing information is
         # available in environ['pylons.routes_dict']
         # set language environment
-        for lang in request.languages:
-            try:
-                add_fallback(lang.replace('-', '_'))
-            except:
-                pass
+        try:
+            languages = request.languages
+            for lang in languages:
+                try:
+                    add_fallback(lang.replace('-', '_'))
+                except:
+                    pass
+        except:
+            pass
         c.messages = {'errors': [], 'messages': []}
         return WSGIController.__call__(self, environ, start_response)