diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 1856300..01a9f1e 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+#ifdef Q_OS_LINUX
+#  include <locale.h>
+#endif
+
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QTranslator>
 
@@ -11,6 +15,9 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
   if (a.sendMessage (QString ())) {
     return 0;
   }
+#ifdef Q_OS_LINUX
+  setlocale (LC_NUMERIC, "C");
+#endif
   a.setQuitOnLastWindowClosed (false);
   a.setApplicationName (settings_values::appName);
   a.setOrganizationName (settings_values::companyName);