diff --git a/config_translation.module b/config_translation.module
index 8690ef5..351023f 100644
--- a/config_translation.module
+++ b/config_translation.module
@@ -424,7 +424,12 @@ function config_translation_page_alter(&$page) {
  *   A language object.
  */
 function config_translation_enter_context($language) {
-  $user_config_context = config_context_enter('Drupal\user\UserConfigContext');
-  $account = new User(array('langcode' => $language->langcode), 'user');
-  $user_config_context->setAccount($account);
+  global $user;
+  // Load current user object.
+  $account = user_load($user->uid);
+  // Clone to make language specific changes and not affect current user.
+  $context_user_account = clone $account;
+  $context_user_account->set('preferred_langcode', $language->langcode);
+  // Enter context with updated langcode.
+  config_context_enter('Drupal\user\UserConfigContext')->setAccount($context_user_account);
 }