diff --git a/includes/parser/Parser.php b/includes/parser/Parser.php
index 1ab29eb1590..170148cd8f3 100644
--- a/includes/parser/Parser.php
+++ b/includes/parser/Parser.php
@@ -3180,7 +3180,7 @@ class Parser {
 	function limitationWarn( $limitationType, $current = '', $max = '' ) {
 		# does no harm if $current and $max are present but are unnecessary for the message
 		$warning = wfMessage( "$limitationType-warning" )->numParams( $current, $max )
-			->inContentLanguage()->escaped();
+			->inLanguage( $this->mOptions->getUserLangObj() )->text();
 		$this->mOutput->addWarning( $warning );
 		$this->addTrackingCategory( "$limitationType-category" );
 	}