diff --git a/default.beamer b/default.beamer
index faef00acc..a4ed01884 100644
--- a/default.beamer
+++ b/default.beamer
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ $if(lang)$
 \ifxetex
   \usepackage{polyglossia}
   \setmainlanguage{$mainlang$}
+  \setotherlanguages{$for(otherlang)$$otherlang$$sep$,$endfor$}
 \else
   \usepackage[shorthands=off,$lang$]{babel}
 \fi
diff --git a/default.latex b/default.latex
index cd45cf895..d92ff2c4a 100644
--- a/default.latex
+++ b/default.latex
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ $if(lang)$
 \ifxetex
   \usepackage{polyglossia}
   \setmainlanguage{$mainlang$}
+  \setotherlanguages{$for(otherlang)$$otherlang$$sep$,$endfor$}
 \else
   \usepackage[shorthands=off,$lang$]{babel}
 \fi