diff --git a/models/Locale.php b/models/Locale.php
index de34a9f..5d69a8c 100644
--- a/models/Locale.php
+++ b/models/Locale.php
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public function makeDefault()
         $this->newQuery()->where('id', $this->id)->update(['is_default' => true]);
         $this->newQuery()->where('id', '<>', $this->id)->update(['is_default' => false]);
 
-        static::$defaultLocale = $this;
+        self::$defaultLocale = null;
         Cache::forget('winter.translate.defaultLocale');
     }