diff --git a/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_dashboard.scss b/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_dashboard.scss
index ef864cb392..e9d8663a59 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_dashboard.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_dashboard.scss
@@ -854,6 +854,19 @@
     }
   }
 
+  // status - language
+  .status-language {
+
+    .icon, .title {
+      display: inline-block !important; // needed for LMS horrible specificity
+      vertical-align: middle;
+    }
+
+    .icon {
+      margin-right: ($baseline/4);
+    }
+  }
+
   // status - verification
   .status-verification {
 
diff --git a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_info_language.html b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_info_language.html
index 606895c763..912b55c18c 100644
--- a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_info_language.html
+++ b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_info_language.html
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 <%namespace name='static' file='../static_content.html'/>
 
-<li class="status status-verification is-accepted">
+<li class="status status-language">
+  <i class="icon icon-flag-alt"></i>
   <span class="title status-title">
     ${_("Preferred Language")}
     (<a href="#change_language" rel="leanModal" class="edit-language">${_("edit")}</a>)