diff --git a/og.module b/og.module
index dac0ab7..1c12a01 100755
--- a/og.module
+++ b/og.module
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ function og_form_group_manager_validate($form, &$form_state) {
     return;
   }
   $entity = $form_state[$entity_type];
-  $langcode = $form_state['values']['language'];
+  $language = isset($form_state['values']['language']) ? $form_state['values']['language'] : LANGUAGE_NONE;
 
   if (!isset($form_state['values']['uid']) || !isset($entity->uid)) {
     // There is no user ID property on the entity.