diff --git a/src/app/profile/view.nim b/src/app/profile/view.nim
index c01ff77200..6283b5ff21 100644
--- a/src/app/profile/view.nim
+++ b/src/app/profile/view.nim
@@ -86,6 +86,16 @@ QtObject:
     read = getProfileSettingsFile
     notify = profileSettingsFileChanged
 
+  proc getGlobalSettingsFile(self: ProfileView): string {.slot.} =
+    return os.joinPath(accountConstants.DATADIR, "qt", "global")
+
+  proc globalSettingsFileChanged*(self: ProfileView) {.signal.}
+
+  QtProperty[string] globalSettingsFile:
+    read = getGlobalSettingsFile
+    notify = globalSettingsFileChanged
+    
+
   proc initialized*(self: ProfileView) {.signal.}
 
   proc getProfile(self: ProfileView): QVariant {.slot.} =
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/MessageComponents/ChatTime.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/MessageComponents/ChatTime.qml
index 36ddfc7697..976a444d8c 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/MessageComponents/ChatTime.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatColumn/MessageComponents/ChatTime.qml
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ StyledText {
     id: chatTime
     visible: isMessage
     color: isImage ? Style.current.white : Style.current.secondaryText
-    text: formatDateTime ? Utils.formatDateTime(timestamp, appSettings.locale) : Utils.formatTime(timestamp, appSettings.locale)
+    text: formatDateTime ? Utils.formatDateTime(timestamp, globalSettings.locale) : Utils.formatTime(timestamp, globalSettings.locale)
     font.pixelSize: Style.current.asideTextFontSize
     
     StatusToolTip {
         visible: hhandler.hovered
-        text: new Date(parseInt(timestamp, 10)).toLocaleString(Qt.locale(appSettings.locale))
+        text: new Date(parseInt(timestamp, 10)).toLocaleString(Qt.locale(globalSettings.locale))
         maxWidth: 350
     }
 
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ContactsColumn/Channel.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ContactsColumn/Channel.qml
index 0af8ace5f3..a767d17678 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ContactsColumn/Channel.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ContactsColumn/Channel.qml
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ Item {
         StyledText {
             id: contactTime
             visible: !isCompact
-            text: Utils.formatDateTime(wrapper.timestamp, appSettings.locale)
+            text: Utils.formatDateTime(wrapper.timestamp, globalSettings.locale)
             anchors.right: parent.right
             anchors.rightMargin: Style.current.padding
             anchors.top: parent.top
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/Sections/LanguageContainer.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/Sections/LanguageContainer.qml
index 311f5f6f5b..3a18be2623 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/Sections/LanguageContainer.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/Sections/LanguageContainer.qml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Item {
                 //% "Language"
                 text: qsTrId("language")
                 //% "Default"
-                currentValue: appSettings.locale === "" ? qsTrId("default") : appSettings.locale
+                currentValue: globalSettings.locale === "" ? qsTrId("default") : globalSettings.locale
                 onClicked: languagePopup.createObject(languageContainer).open()
             }
         }
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/Sections/LanguageModal.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/Sections/LanguageModal.qml
index dbc5fce6e1..b632d984b6 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/Sections/LanguageModal.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Profile/Sections/LanguageModal.qml
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ ModalPopup {
                         anchors.rightMargin: 0
                         text: modelData.name
                         buttonGroup: languageGroup
-                        checked: appSettings.locale === modelData.locale
+                        checked: globalSettings.locale === modelData.locale
                         onRadioCheckedChanged: {
-                            if (checked && appSettings.locale !== modelData.locale) {
+                            if (checked && globalSettings.locale !== modelData.locale) {
                                 profileModel.changeLocale(modelData.locale)
-                                appSettings.locale = modelData.locale
+                                globalSettings.locale = modelData.locale
                             }
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Wallet/AssetsTab.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Wallet/AssetsTab.qml
index 6f5bbabe75..1eda8b7262 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Wallet/AssetsTab.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Wallet/AssetsTab.qml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Item {
             StyledText {
                 id: assetFiatValue
                 color: Style.current.secondaryText
-                text: Utils.toLocaleString(fiatBalance, appSettings.locale) + " " + walletModel.defaultCurrency.toUpperCase()
+                text: Utils.toLocaleString(fiatBalance, globalSettings.locale) + " " + walletModel.defaultCurrency.toUpperCase()
                 anchors.right: parent.right
                 anchors.rightMargin: 0
                 anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Wallet/LeftTab.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Wallet/LeftTab.qml
index bd17f24e65..e0ea810bdf 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Wallet/LeftTab.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Wallet/LeftTab.qml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Rectangle {
         StyledTextEdit {
             id: walletAmountValue
             color: Style.current.textColor
-            text: Utils.toLocaleString(walletModel.totalFiatBalance, appSettings.locale) + " " + walletModel.defaultCurrency.toUpperCase()
+            text: Utils.toLocaleString(walletModel.totalFiatBalance, globalSettings.locale) + " " + walletModel.defaultCurrency.toUpperCase()
             selectByMouse: true
             cursorVisible: true
             readOnly: true
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ Rectangle {
             }
             StyledText {
                 id: walletBalance
-                text: isLoading ? "..." : Utils.toLocaleString(fiatBalance, appSettings.locale) + " " + walletModel.defaultCurrency.toUpperCase()
+                text: isLoading ? "..." : Utils.toLocaleString(fiatBalance, globalSettings.locale) + " " + walletModel.defaultCurrency.toUpperCase()
                 anchors.top: parent.top
                 anchors.topMargin: Style.current.smallPadding
                 anchors.right: parent.right
diff --git a/ui/app/AppMain.qml b/ui/app/AppMain.qml
index 4a66ee6f6a..75fdcd131c 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppMain.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppMain.qml
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ RowLayout {
         property bool displayChatImages: false
         property bool useCompactMode: true
         property bool timelineEnabled: true
-        property string locale: "en"
         property var recentEmojis: []
         property var hiddenCommunityWelcomeBanners: []
         property real volume: 0.2
@@ -151,6 +150,13 @@ RowLayout {
         property bool compatibilityMode: true
     }
 
+    Settings {
+        id: globalSettings
+        category: "global"
+        fileName: profileModel.globalSettingsFile
+        property string locale: "en"
+    }
+
     ErrorSound {
         id: errorSound
     }
@@ -175,7 +181,8 @@ RowLayout {
     Connections {
         target: profileModel
         onProfileSettingsFileChanged: {
-            profileModel.changeLocale(appSettings.locale)
+            profileModel.changeLocale(globalSettings.locale)
+
 
             // Since https://github.com/status-im/status-desktop/commit/93668ff75
             // we're hiding the setting to change appearance for compact normal mode