diff --git a/models/doctype/SystemSettings/SystemSettings.js b/models/doctype/SystemSettings/SystemSettings.js
index c2b29e79..d2ea81bb 100644
--- a/models/doctype/SystemSettings/SystemSettings.js
+++ b/models/doctype/SystemSettings/SystemSettings.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const { _ } = require('frappejs/utils');
 const {
   DEFAULT_DISPLAY_PRECISION,
   DEFAULT_INTERNAL_PRECISION,
+  DEFAULT_LOCALE,
 } = require('../../../utils/consts');
 
 let dateFormatOptions = (() => {
@@ -43,6 +44,13 @@ module.exports = {
       required: 1,
       description: _('Sets the app-wide date display format.'),
     },
+    {
+      fieldname: 'locale',
+      label: 'Locale',
+      fieldtype: 'Data',
+      default: DEFAULT_LOCALE,
+      description: _('Set the local code, this is used for number formatting.'),
+    },
     {
       fieldname: 'displayPrecision',
       label: 'Display Precision',
@@ -92,6 +100,7 @@ module.exports = {
   ],
   quickEditFields: [
     'dateFormat',
+    'locale',
     'displayPrecision',
     'hideGetStarted',
     'autoUpdate',
diff --git a/utils/consts.js b/utils/consts.js
index 2fc503b5..df3432cf 100644
--- a/utils/consts.js
+++ b/utils/consts.js
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 export const DEFAULT_INTERNAL_PRECISION = 11;
 export const DEFAULT_DISPLAY_PRECISION = 2;
+export const DEFAULT_LOCALE = 'en-IN';