diff --git a/code/web/release_notes/26.10.00/DIS-3028.yaml b/code/web/release_notes/26.10.00/DIS-3028.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..079a5d2c947
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/web/release_notes/26.10.00/DIS-3028.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+Jira: DIS-3028
+Type: Bug
+Developer: Mark Noble (MDN)
+ContributingOrg: Grove For Libraries
+Sponsor:
+GroveRelease: 26.10.00
+CommunityRelease: 26.11.00
+Component: Languages and Translations
+Description:
+  - Fix currency formatting when there is no active language (i.e. when running a background task). When this situation occurs, the default language will be used.
+NewSettings:
+NewPermissions:
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diff --git a/code/web/sys/Utils/StringUtils.php b/code/web/sys/Utils/StringUtils.php
index a79afd0ad41..2975a771407 100644
--- a/code/web/sys/Utils/StringUtils.php
+++ b/code/web/sys/Utils/StringUtils.php
@@ -24,7 +24,20 @@ static function getCurrencyFormatter() : NumberFormatter {
 			$currencyCode = $variables->currencyCode;
 		}
 
-		return new NumberFormatter($activeLanguage->locale . '@currency=' . $currencyCode, NumberFormatter::CURRENCY);
+		if ($activeLanguage == null) {
+			require_once ROOT_DIR . '/sys/Translation/Language.php';
+			$activeLanguage = new Language();
+			$activeLanguage->isDefault = 1;
+			if ($activeLanguage->find(true)) {
+				$locale = $activeLanguage->locale;
+			}else{
+				$locale = 'en_US';
+			}
+		}else{
+			$locale = $activeLanguage->locale;
+		}
+
+		return new NumberFormatter($locale . '@currency=' . $currencyCode, NumberFormatter::CURRENCY);
 	}
 
 	static function formatCurrency(float $number) : string {