diff --git a/tests/pageobjects/main-content.page.js b/tests/pageobjects/main-content.page.js
index b917b6cc19e..3eb80336d21 100644
--- a/tests/pageobjects/main-content.page.js
+++ b/tests/pageobjects/main-content.page.js
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ class MainContent extends Page {
 	get messagePopUpTitle() { return browser.element('.message-popup-title'); }
 	get messagePopUpItems() { return browser.element('.message-popup-items'); }
 	get messagePopUpFirstItem() { return browser.element('.popup-item.selected'); }
+	get settingLanguageSelect() { return browser.element('#language '); }
+	get settingLanguageEnglish() { return browser.element('[value="en"]'); }
+	get settingSaveBtn() { return browser.element('.button.save'); }
 
 	sendMessage(text) {
 		this.setTextToInput(text);
@@ -89,6 +92,14 @@ class MainContent extends Page {
 		this.messageActionMenu.waitForVisible(5000);
 	}
 
+	setLanguageToEnglish() {
+		this.settingLanguageSelect.click();
+		browser.pause(500);
+		this.settingLanguageEnglish.click();
+		browser.pause(300);
+		this.settingSaveBtn.click();
+	}
+
 	//do one of the message actions, based on the "action" parameter inserted.
 	selectAction(action) {
 		switch (action) {
diff --git a/tests/steps/3-basic-usage.js b/tests/steps/3-basic-usage.js
index 46b56bc58fd..76530743bd3 100644
--- a/tests/steps/3-basic-usage.js
+++ b/tests/steps/3-basic-usage.js
@@ -134,6 +134,24 @@ describe('Basic usage', function() {
 		});
 	});
 
+	describe('Setting the tests Preferences', () => {
+		it('opens the user preferences screen', () => {
+			sideNav.accountBoxUserName.waitForVisible();
+			sideNav.accountBoxUserName.click();
+			sideNav.account.waitForVisible();
+			sideNav.account.click();
+		});
+
+		it('Sets the language to english', () => {
+			mainContent.setLanguageToEnglish();
+			browser.pause(10000);
+		});
+
+		it('close the preferences menu', () => {
+			sideNav.preferencesClose.click();
+		});
+	});
+
 	describe('general channel', () => {
 		it('open GENERAL', () => {
 			sideNav.getChannelFromList('general').waitForExist(5000);