diff --git a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/AbstractTransaction.java b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/AbstractTransaction.java
index d317fb5b8..f8f345872 100644
--- a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/AbstractTransaction.java
+++ b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/AbstractTransaction.java
@@ -174,7 +174,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractTransaction implements StrolchTransaction {
 
 	@Override
 	public Certificate getCertificate() {
-		return certificate;
+		return this.certificate;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public Locale getLocale() {
+		return this.certificate.getLocale();
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/StrolchTransaction.java b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/StrolchTransaction.java
index 4f42d8ee1..e3f50129a 100644
--- a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/StrolchTransaction.java
+++ b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/StrolchTransaction.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package li.strolch.persistence.api;
 
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
@@ -110,6 +111,13 @@ public interface StrolchTransaction extends AutoCloseable {
 	 */
 	Certificate getCertificate();
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns the {@link Locale} for the {@link Certificate}
+	 *
+	 * @return the {@link Locale} for the {@link Certificate}
+	 */
+	Locale getLocale();
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns the {@link PrivilegeContext} for this TX's certificate
 	 *