diff --git a/app/models/deleted_dossier.rb b/app/models/deleted_dossier.rb
index 96a78acec..687ec9458 100644
--- a/app/models/deleted_dossier.rb
+++ b/app/models/deleted_dossier.rb
@@ -47,4 +47,8 @@ class DeletedDossier < ApplicationRecord
   def procedure_removed?
     reason == self.class.reasons.fetch(:procedure_removed)
   end
+
+  def user_locale
+    User.find_by(id: user_id)&.locale || I18n.default_locale
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/dossier.rb b/app/models/dossier.rb
index 3a1958cb3..e02866a3a 100644
--- a/app/models/dossier.rb
+++ b/app/models/dossier.rb
@@ -921,6 +921,10 @@ class Dossier < ApplicationRecord
     update_column(:api_entreprise_job_exceptions, exceptions)
   end
 
+  def user_locale
+    user&.locale || I18n.default_locale
+  end
+
   private
 
   def defaut_groupe_instructeur?