diff --git a/opensrp-app/src/main/java/org/smartregister/util/LangUtils.java b/opensrp-app/src/main/java/org/smartregister/util/LangUtils.java
index 4532f402c..3ce8e88b8 100644
--- a/opensrp-app/src/main/java/org/smartregister/util/LangUtils.java
+++ b/opensrp-app/src/main/java/org/smartregister/util/LangUtils.java
@@ -36,13 +36,14 @@ public static Configuration setAppLocale(Context context, String language) {
 
 
             if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
-                configuration.setLocale(locale);
+                Configuration overrideConfiguration = new Configuration(configuration);
+                overrideConfiguration.setLocale(locale);
 
                 LocaleList localeList = new LocaleList(locale);
                 LocaleList.setDefault(localeList);
-                configuration.setLocales(localeList);
+                overrideConfiguration.setLocales(localeList);
 
-                context.createConfigurationContext(configuration);
+                context.createConfigurationContext(overrideConfiguration);
 
             } else {
                 configuration.locale = locale;