diff --git a/lib/geocoder/lookups/amazon_location_service.rb b/lib/geocoder/lookups/amazon_location_service.rb
index 7179430e2..4b37e3182 100644
--- a/lib/geocoder/lookups/amazon_location_service.rb
+++ b/lib/geocoder/lookups/amazon_location_service.rb
@@ -11,14 +11,17 @@ def results(query)
       params.merge!(index_name: configuration[:index_name])
 
       # Aws::ParamValidator raises ArgumentError on unexpected keys
-      params.delete(:lookup) 
-      
+      params.delete(:lookup)
+
+      # Inherit language from configuration
+      params.merge!(language: configuration[:language])
+
       resp = if query.reverse_geocode?
         client.search_place_index_for_position(params.merge(position: query.coordinates.reverse))
       else
         client.search_place_index_for_text(params.merge(text: query.text))
       end
-      
+
       resp.results
     end