diff --git a/lib/svtplay_dl/service/viaplay.py b/lib/svtplay_dl/service/viaplay.py
index d4106fc..6df7737 100644
--- a/lib/svtplay_dl/service/viaplay.py
+++ b/lib/svtplay_dl/service/viaplay.py
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ class Viafree(Service, OpenGraphThumbMixin):
                 language = country[lang]
             else:
                 language = None
+            self.config.set("subtitle_preferred", language)
 
             if not self.config.get("get_all_subtitles"):
                 if not language: