diff --git a/app/models/article.rb b/app/models/article.rb
index 3ece08c..7b13218 100644
--- a/app/models/article.rb
+++ b/app/models/article.rb
@@ -390,6 +390,10 @@ class Article < ActiveRecord::Base
     {}
   end
 
+  def alternate_languages
+    self.translations.map(&:language)
+  end
+
   scope :native_translations, :conditions => { :translation_of_id => nil }
 
   def translatable?
diff --git a/plugins/metadata/lib/ext/article.rb b/plugins/metadata/lib/ext/article.rb
index 1a0aa83..435d6b9 100644
--- a/plugins/metadata/lib/ext/article.rb
+++ b/plugins/metadata/lib/ext/article.rb
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ class Article
     see_also: [],
     site_name: proc{ |a, c| a.profile.name },
     updated_time: proc{ |a, c| a.updated_at.iso8601 },
-    'locale:locale' => proc{ |a, c| a.environment.default_language },
-    'locale:alternate' => proc{ |a, c| a.environment.languages - [a.environment.default_language] },
+    'locale:locale' => proc{ |a, c| a.language || a.environment.default_language },
+    'locale:alternate' => proc{ |a, c| a.alternate_languages },
 
     description: proc{ |a, plugin| ActionView::Base.full_sanitizer.sanitize a.body },
     rich_attachment: "",
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