diff --git a/srcpkgs/sddm/files/sddm/run b/srcpkgs/sddm/files/sddm/run
index 9e46251d7dd..283a89e2b41 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/sddm/files/sddm/run
+++ b/srcpkgs/sddm/files/sddm/run
@@ -9,4 +9,7 @@ if [ -x /usr/bin/elogind-inhibit ]; then
                 string:org.freedesktop.login1 uint32:0
 fi
 
+# respect system locale
+[ -r /etc/locale.conf ] && . /etc/locale.conf && export LANG
+
 exec sddm 2>&1
diff --git a/srcpkgs/sddm/template b/srcpkgs/sddm/template
index fbc6b8c1c03..4c8c24fcd2a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/sddm/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/sddm/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'sddm'
 pkgname=sddm
 version=0.18.0
-revision=3
+revision=4
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DBUILD_MAN_PAGES=1 -DNO_SYSTEMD=1 -DUSE_ELOGIND=1
  -DLOGIN_DEFS_PATH=${XBPS_SRCPKGDIR}/shadow/files/login.defs