1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/updatelang b/tools/updatelang
index bde1dedaea..2c2b1e1d3b 100755
--- a/tools/updatelang
+++ b/tools/updatelang
@@ -366,9 +366,17 @@ foreach my $id (@langorder) {
         } elsif ($lp{$tgt} ne $ep{$tgt}) {
             if ($lp{$tgt} eq '' && $ep{$tgt} ne '') {
                 # If the lang voice string is blank, complain, and copy from English
-                $lang{$id}{'notes'} .= "### The <voice> section for '$id:$tgt' is blank! Copying from english!\n";
 #               print "#!! '$id:$tgt' voice is blank ('$lp{$tgt}' vs '$ep{$tgt}')\n";
-                $lang{$id}{'voice'}{$tgt} = $english{$id}{'voice'}{$tgt};
+                if ($lang{$id}{'dest'}{$tgt} ne '' &&
+                    $lang{$id}{'dest'}{$tgt} ne $english{$id}{'dest'}{$tgt}) {
+                    $lang{$id}{'notes'} .= "### The <voice> section for '$id:$tgt' is blank! Copying from translated <dest>!\n";
+                    $lang{$id}{'voice'}{$tgt} = $lang{$id}{'dest'}{$tgt};
+
+                } else {
+                    $lang{$id}{'notes'} .= "### The <voice> section for '$id:$tgt' is blank! Copying from english!\n";
+
+                    $lang{$id}{'voice'}{$tgt} = $english{$id}{'voice'}{$tgt};
+                }
             } elsif ($lp{$tgt} ne '' && $ep{$tgt} eq '') {
                 if ($id ne 'VOICE_NUMERIC_TENS_SWAP_SEPARATOR') {
                     # If it's not blank, clear it and complain!