diff --git a/etg/app.py b/etg/app.py
index 32276b79..4ad6f47a 100644
--- a/etg/app.py
+++ b/etg/app.py
@@ -510,8 +510,8 @@ def run():
                     Try to ensure that the C and Python locale is in sync with wxWidgets locale.
                     """,
                 body="""\
+                    self.ResetLocale()
                     import locale
-                    self._initial_locale = None
                     loc, enc = locale.getlocale()
                     # Try to set it to the same language as what is already set in the C locale
                     info = wx.Locale.FindLanguageInfo(loc) if loc else None
@@ -522,6 +522,15 @@ def run():
                         self._initial_locale = wx.Locale(wx.LANGUAGE_DEFAULT)
                     """),
 
+            PyFunctionDef('ResetLocale', '(self)',
+                doc="""\
+                    Release the wx.Locale object created in :meth:`InitLocale`.
+                    This will reset the application's locale to the previous settings.
+                    """,
+                body="""\
+                    self._initial_locale = None
+                    """),
+
             PyFunctionDef('Get', '()', isStatic=True,
                 doc="""\
                     A staticmethod returning the currently active application object.
@@ -532,7 +541,6 @@ def run():
 
 
 
-
     module.addPyClass('PySimpleApp', ['App'], deprecated="Use :class:`App` instead.",
         doc="""This class is deprecated.  Please use :class:`App` instead.""",
         items=[