diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/forms.css b/src/wp-admin/css/forms.css
index 9066f58398..40c5e0903e 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/forms.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/forms.css
@@ -1069,7 +1069,9 @@ table.form-table td .updated p {
 }
 
 .settings-php .language-install-spinner,
-.options-general-php .language-install-spinner {
+.options-general-php .language-install-spinner,
+.user-edit-php .language-install-spinner,
+.profile-php .language-install-spinner {
 	display: inline-block;
 	float: none;
 	margin: -3px 5px 0;
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/user.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/user.php
index 1df2739d48..5b6c6ffd8b 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/user.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/user.php
@@ -119,7 +119,13 @@ function edit_user( $user_id = 0 ) {
 		} elseif ( '' === $locale ) {
 			$locale = 'en_US';
 		} elseif ( ! in_array( $locale, get_available_languages(), true ) ) {
-			$locale = '';
+			if ( current_user_can( 'install_languages' ) && wp_can_install_language_pack() ) {
+				if ( ! wp_download_language_pack( $locale ) ) {
+					$locale = '';
+				}
+			} else {
+				$locale = '';
+			}
 		}
 
 		$user->locale = $locale;
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/user-edit.php b/src/wp-admin/user-edit.php
index 85ce99c4f7..2401a94d69 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/user-edit.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/user-edit.php
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 /** WordPress Administration Bootstrap */
 require_once __DIR__ . '/admin.php';
 
+/** WordPress Translation Installation API */
+require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/translation-install.php';
+
 wp_reset_vars( array( 'action', 'user_id', 'wp_http_referer' ) );
 
 $user_id      = (int) $user_id;
@@ -345,8 +348,11 @@ switch ( $action ) {
 						</td>
 					</tr>
 
-					<?php $languages = get_available_languages(); ?>
-					<?php if ( $languages ) : ?>
+					<?php
+					$languages = get_available_languages();
+					$can_install_translations = current_user_can( 'install_languages' ) && wp_can_install_language_pack();
+					?>
+					<?php if ( $languages || $can_install_translations ) : ?>
 					<tr class="user-language-wrap">
 						<th scope="row">
 							<?php /* translators: The user language selection field label. */ ?>
@@ -364,12 +370,12 @@ switch ( $action ) {
 
 							wp_dropdown_languages(
 								array(
-									'name'      => 'locale',
-									'id'        => 'locale',
-									'selected'  => $user_locale,
-									'languages' => $languages,
-									'show_available_translations' => false,
-									'show_option_site_default' => true,
+									'name'                        => 'locale',
+									'id'                          => 'locale',
+									'selected'                    => $user_locale,
+									'languages'                   => $languages,
+									'show_available_translations' => $can_install_translations,
+									'show_option_site_default'    => true,
 								)
 							);
 							?>
@@ -911,6 +917,19 @@ switch ( $action ) {
 	}
 </script>
 
+<script type="text/javascript">
+	jQuery( function( $ ) {
+		var languageSelect = $( '#locale' );
+		$( 'form' ).on( 'submit', function() {
+			// Don't show a spinner for English and installed languages,
+			// as there is nothing to download.
+			if ( ! languageSelect.find( 'option:selected' ).data( 'installed' ) ) {
+				$( '#submit', this ).after( '<span class="spinner language-install-spinner is-active" />' );
+			}
+		});
+	} );
+</script>
+
 <?php if ( isset( $application_passwords_list_table ) ) : ?>
 	<script type="text/html" id="tmpl-new-application-password">
 		<div class="notice notice-success is-dismissible new-application-password-notice" role="alert" tabindex="-1">