diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/MysteryGifts/WC8.cs b/PKHeX.Core/MysteryGifts/WC8.cs
index 29a8390e0..28f3f96ee 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/MysteryGifts/WC8.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/MysteryGifts/WC8.cs
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ public override PKM ConvertToPKM(ITrainerInfo SAV, EncounterCriteria criteria)
 
             var nickname_language = GetNicknameLanguage(SAV.Language);
             pk.Language = nickname_language != 0 ? nickname_language : SAV.Language;
-            pk.IsNicknamed = GetIsNicknamed(SAV.Language);
+            pk.IsNicknamed = GetIsNicknamed(pk.Language);
             pk.Nickname = pk.IsNicknamed ? Nickname : SpeciesName.GetSpeciesNameGeneration(Species, pk.Language, Format);
 
             for (var i = 0; i < RibbonBytesCount; i++)