diff --git a/typo3/sysext/backend/Classes/Controller/EditDocumentController.php b/typo3/sysext/backend/Classes/Controller/EditDocumentController.php
index 40a4a2cb2f43748d986a2fbed52b810aea89a71d..eb7df29465beb6a8832bab27514dc2c97d4b9856 100644
--- a/typo3/sysext/backend/Classes/Controller/EditDocumentController.php
+++ b/typo3/sysext/backend/Classes/Controller/EditDocumentController.php
@@ -1649,7 +1649,7 @@ class EditDocumentController extends AbstractModule
                                     'returnUrl' => $this->retUrl
                                 ]);
 
-                                if ($currentLanguage === 0) {
+                                if (array_key_exists(0, $rowsByLang)) {
                                     $href = BackendUtility::getLinkToDataHandlerAction(
                                         '&cmd[' . $table . '][' . $rowsByLang[0]['uid'] . '][localize]=' . $lang['uid'],
                                         $redirectUrl