diff --git a/ecrire/articles.php3 b/ecrire/articles.php3
index fd7aea9a38ac847f34aeffb2d87b0a704df3c77a..9330ba32ecc9c4b97b1b34736289cf924e4a77f4 100644
--- a/ecrire/articles.php3
+++ b/ecrire/articles.php3
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ if ($jour_redac && $flag_editable) {
 
 // appliquer la modification de langue
 if (lire_meta('multi_articles') == 'oui' AND $flag_editable) {
-	$row = spip_fetch_array(spip_query("SELECT lang FROM spip_rubriques WHERE id_rubrique=$id_rubrique"));
+	$row = spip_fetch_array(spip_query("SELECT lang FROM spip_rubriques WHERE id_rubrique=$rubrique_article"));
 	$langue_parent = $row['lang'];
 
 	if ($changer_lang) {