diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/DatabaseStorageController.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/DatabaseStorageController.php
index 3e1dd4b..7e9bc5a 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/DatabaseStorageController.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/DatabaseStorageController.php
@@ -533,6 +533,14 @@ public function save(EntityInterface $entity) {
       $this->preSave($entity);
       $this->invokeHook('presave', $entity);
 
+      // Ensure the default langcode is stored in the base table.
+      // @todo clarify if it wouldn't be better to rename the column in the base
+      // table default_langcode as well.
+      if ($this->dataTable) {
+        $langcode = $entity->langcode;
+        $entity->langcode = $entity->default_langcode;
+      }
+
       if (!$entity->isNew()) {
         if ($entity->isDefaultRevision()) {
           $return = drupal_write_record($this->entityInfo['base table'], $entity, $this->idKey);
@@ -542,16 +550,35 @@ public function save(EntityInterface $entity) {
           // with $isDefaultRevision = FALSE?
           $return = FALSE;
         }
+        if ($this->dataTable) {
+          // Ensure the appropriate langcodes are stored in the property data.
+          $entity->default_langcode = $entity->langcode;
+          $entity->langcode = $langcode;
+        }
         if ($this->revisionKey) {
           $this->saveRevision($entity);
         }
         if ($this->dataTable) {
-          $primary_keys = array(
-            $this->idKey,
-            $this->revisionKey,
-            'langcode',
-          );
-          drupal_write_record($this->entityInfo['data table'], $entity, $primary_keys);
+          // @todo find a nicer way to do this.
+          $query = db_select($this->entityInfo['data table'])
+            ->condition($this->idKey, $entity->id())
+            ->condition('langcode', $entity->langcode);
+          $query->addExpression('1');
+          if ($query->execute()->fetchField()) {
+            $primary_keys = array(
+              $this->idKey,
+              $this->revisionKey,
+              'langcode',
+            );
+            $primary_keys = array($this->idKey);
+            $primary_keys[] = 'langcode';
+            // Update existing property row.
+            drupal_write_record($this->entityInfo['data table'], $entity, $primary_keys);
+          }
+          else {
+            // Insert new property row.
+            drupal_write_record($this->entityInfo['data table'], $entity);
+          }
         }
         $this->resetCache(array($entity->id()));
         $this->postSave($entity, TRUE);
@@ -559,6 +586,11 @@ public function save(EntityInterface $entity) {
       }
       else {
         $return = drupal_write_record($this->entityInfo['base table'], $entity);
+        if ($this->dataTable) {
+          // Ensure the appropriate langcodes are stored in the property data.
+          $entity->default_langcode = $entity->langcode;
+          $entity->langcode = $langcode;
+        }
         if ($this->revisionKey) {
           $this->saveRevision($entity);
         }
@@ -593,6 +625,18 @@ public function save(EntityInterface $entity) {
    *   The entity object.
    */
   protected function saveRevision(EntityInterface $entity) {
+    // When saving properties in a new language create a new revision.
+    // @todo find a nicer way to do this.
+    if ($this->dataTable) {
+      $query = db_select($this->revisionTable)
+        ->condition($this->idKey, $entity->id())
+        ->condition('langcode', $entity->langcode);
+      $query->addExpression('1');
+      if (!$query->execute()->fetchField() && !$entity->isNewRevision()) {
+        $entity->setNewRevision();
+      }
+    }
+
     // Convert the entity into an array as it might not have the same properties
     // as the entity, it is just a raw structure.
     $record = (array) $entity;
diff --git a/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/Tests/NodeFieldMultilingualTestCase.php b/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/Tests/NodeFieldMultilingualTestCase.php
index 9c3dd06..c80b339 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/Tests/NodeFieldMultilingualTestCase.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/lib/Drupal/node/Tests/NodeFieldMultilingualTestCase.php
@@ -141,4 +141,66 @@ function testMultilingualDisplaySettings() {
     ));
     $this->assertEqual(current($body), $node->body['en'][0]['value'], 'Node body found.');
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Test property translation.
+   */
+  public function testMultilingualProperties() {
+    $title_values = array(
+      'en' => $this->randomName(8),
+      'it' => $this->randomName(8),
+    );
+    $node = $this->drupalCreateNode(array(
+      'title' => $title_values['en'],
+      'body' => array('en' => array(array($this->randomString(30)))),
+      'langcode' => 'en',
+    ));
+
+    // Save properties in a different language.
+    $node->title = $title_values['it'];
+    $node->langcode = 'it';
+    $node->save();
+
+    $node_property_data = db_select('node_property_data')
+      ->fields('node_property_data')
+      ->condition('nid', $node->id())
+      ->execute()
+      ->fetchAll();
+    $this->assertEqual(2, count($node_property_data), 'Two property items found.');
+    $property_languages = array();
+    $property_default_languages = array();
+    foreach ($node_property_data as $node_property_data_raw) {
+      $property_languages[$node_property_data_raw->langcode] = $node_property_data_raw->langcode;
+      $property_default_languages[$node_property_data_raw->default_langcode] = $node_property_data_raw->default_langcode;
+
+      $this->assertEqual($title_values[$node_property_data_raw->langcode], $node_property_data_raw->title, $node_property_data_raw->langcode . ': Language specific title found.');
+    }
+    $this->assertEqual(array('en' => 'en', 'it' => 'it'), $property_languages, 'Expected property languages found.');
+    $this->assertEqual(array('en' => 'en'), $property_default_languages, 'Default language of properties is consistent.');
+
+    $node_property_revision = db_select('node_property_revision')
+      ->fields('node_property_revision')
+      ->condition('nid', $node->id())
+      ->orderBy('vid')
+      ->execute()
+      ->fetchAll();
+    $this->assertEqual(2, count($node_property_revision), 'Two property revision rows found.');
+    $revision_languages = array();
+    $revision_default_languages = array();
+    foreach ($node_property_revision as $node_property_revision_raw) {
+      $revision_languages[$node_property_revision_raw->langcode] = $node_property_revision_raw->langcode;
+      $revision_default_languages[$node_property_revision_raw->default_langcode] = $node_property_revision_raw->default_langcode;
+
+      $this->assertEqual($title_values[$node_property_revision_raw->langcode], $node_property_revision_raw->title, $node_property_revision_raw->langcode . ': Language specific title found.');
+    }
+    $this->assertEqual(array('en' => 'en', 'it' => 'it'), $revision_languages, 'Expected property revision languages found.');
+    $this->assertEqual(array('en' => 'en'), $revision_default_languages, 'Default language of revisions is consistent.');
+
+    $node_raw_data = db_select('node')
+      ->fields('node')
+      ->condition('nid', $node->id())
+      ->execute()
+      ->fetchAll();
+    $this->assertEqual('en', $node_raw_data[0]->langcode, 'Default language unchanged.');
+  }
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/node/node.install b/core/modules/node/node.install
index c308ed6..c2df993 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/node.install
+++ b/core/modules/node/node.install
@@ -738,11 +738,25 @@ function node_update_8006(&$sandbox) {
   $sandbox['#finished'] = empty($sandbox['max']) ? 1 : ($sandbox['progress'] / $sandbox['max']);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Move the language default values to config.
+ */
+function node_update_8007() {
+  $types = db_query('SELECT type FROM {node_type}')->fetchCol();
+  foreach ($types as $type) {
+    $language_default = update_variable_get('node_type_language_default_' . $type, NULL);
+    $language_hidden = update_variable_get('node_type_language_hidden_' . $type, NULL);
+    if (isset($language_default) || isset($language_hidden)) {
+      $values = array('langcode' => $language_default, 'language_hidden' => $language_hidden);
+      config('language.settings')->set('node.' . $type . '.language.default_configuration', $values)->save();
+    }
+  }
+}
 
 /**
  * Add dedicated tables for node properties.
  */
-function node_update_8007() {
+function node_update_8008() {
   $schema = node_schema();
   // Create property table if necessary.
   if (!db_table_exists('node_property_data')) {
@@ -758,7 +772,7 @@ function node_update_8007() {
 /**
  * Move property data to dedicated table.
  */
-function node_update_8008(&$sandbox) {
+function node_update_8009(&$sandbox) {
   if (!isset($sandbox['progress'])) {
     $sandbox['progress'] = 0;
     $sandbox['last'] = (int) db_query('SELECT npd.nid FROM {node_property_data npd}  ORDER BY nid DESC')->fetchField();
@@ -796,7 +810,7 @@ function node_update_8008(&$sandbox) {
 /**
  * Move property revisions to dedicated table.
  */
-function node_update_8009(&$sandbox) {
+function node_update_8010(&$sandbox) {
   if (!isset($sandbox['progress'])) {
     $sandbox['progress'] = 0;
     $sandbox['last'] = (int) db_query('SELECT npr.vid FROM {node_property_revision} npr ORDER BY vid DESC')->fetchField();
@@ -836,7 +850,7 @@ function node_update_8009(&$sandbox) {
 /**
  * Cleanup old tables after finishing switch to dedicated property tables.
  */
-function node_update_8010() {
+function node_update_8011() {
   $old_base_table_fields = array(
     'title',
     'uid',
@@ -894,21 +908,6 @@ function node_update_8010() {
 }
 
 /**
- * Move the language default values to config.
- */
-function node_update_8007() {
-  $types = db_query('SELECT type FROM {node_type}')->fetchCol();
-  foreach ($types as $type) {
-    $language_default = update_variable_get('node_type_language_default_' . $type, NULL);
-    $language_hidden = update_variable_get('node_type_language_hidden_' . $type, NULL);
-    if (isset($language_default) || isset($language_hidden)) {
-      $values = array('langcode' => $language_default, 'language_hidden' => $language_hidden);
-      config('language.settings')->set('node.' . $type . '.language.default_configuration', $values)->save();
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-/**
  * @} End of "addtogroup updates-7.x-to-8.x"
  * The next series of updates should start at 9000.
  */