diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ILocalizationService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ILocalizationService.cs
index 82a9319884..5c3bc965ec 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ILocalizationService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ILocalizationService.cs
@@ -81,9 +81,16 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a <see cref="ILanguage"/> by its culture code
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="culture">Culture Code</param>
+        /// <param name="cultureName">Culture Code - also refered to as the Friendly name</param>
         /// <returns><see cref="ILanguage"/></returns>
-        ILanguage GetLanguageByCultureCode(string culture);
+        ILanguage GetLanguageByCultureCode(string cultureName);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a <see cref="Language"/> by its iso code
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="isoCode">Iso Code of the language (ie. en-US)</param>
+        /// <returns><see cref="Language"/></returns>
+        ILanguage GetLanguageByIsoCode(string isoCode);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets all available languages
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/LocalizationService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/LocalizationService.cs
index 47284eb1ad..b7c0cb3b55 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/LocalizationService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/LocalizationService.cs
@@ -146,10 +146,10 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
 	        {
 		        repository.AddOrUpdate(dictionaryItem);
 		        uow.Commit();
-
-		        SavedDictionaryItem.RaiseEvent(new SaveEventArgs<IDictionaryItem>(dictionaryItem, false), this);
 	        }
 
+            SavedDictionaryItem.RaiseEvent(new SaveEventArgs<IDictionaryItem>(dictionaryItem, false), this);
+
 	        Audit.Add(AuditTypes.Save, "Save DictionaryItem performed by user", userId, dictionaryItem.Id);
         }
 
@@ -170,10 +170,10 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
 		        //NOTE: The recursive delete is done in the repository
 		        repository.Delete(dictionaryItem);
 		        uow.Commit();
-
-		        DeletedDictionaryItem.RaiseEvent(new DeleteEventArgs<IDictionaryItem>(dictionaryItem, false), this);
 	        }
 
+            DeletedDictionaryItem.RaiseEvent(new DeleteEventArgs<IDictionaryItem>(dictionaryItem, false), this);
+
 	        Audit.Add(AuditTypes.Delete, "Delete DictionaryItem performed by user", userId, dictionaryItem.Id);
         }
 
@@ -193,13 +193,29 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a <see cref="Language"/> by its culture code
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="culture">Culture Code</param>
+        /// <param name="cultureName">Culture Name - also refered to as the Friendly name</param>
         /// <returns><see cref="Language"/></returns>
-        public ILanguage GetLanguageByCultureCode(string culture)
+        public ILanguage GetLanguageByCultureCode(string cultureName)
         {
             using (var repository = _repositoryFactory.CreateLanguageRepository(_uowProvider.GetUnitOfWork()))
             {
-                var query = Query<ILanguage>.Builder.Where(x => x.CultureName == culture);
+                var query = Query<ILanguage>.Builder.Where(x => x.CultureName == cultureName);
+                var items = repository.GetByQuery(query);
+
+                return items.FirstOrDefault();
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a <see cref="Language"/> by its iso code
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="isoCode">Iso Code of the language (ie. en-US)</param>
+        /// <returns><see cref="Language"/></returns>
+        public ILanguage GetLanguageByIsoCode(string isoCode)
+        {
+            using (var repository = _repositoryFactory.CreateLanguageRepository(_uowProvider.GetUnitOfWork()))
+            {
+                var query = Query<ILanguage>.Builder.Where(x => x.IsoCode == isoCode);
                 var items = repository.GetByQuery(query);
 
                 return items.FirstOrDefault();
@@ -234,10 +250,10 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
 	        {
 		        repository.AddOrUpdate(language);
 		        uow.Commit();
-
-		        SavedLanguage.RaiseEvent(new SaveEventArgs<ILanguage>(language, false), this);
 	        }
 
+            SavedLanguage.RaiseEvent(new SaveEventArgs<ILanguage>(language, false), this);
+
 	        Audit.Add(AuditTypes.Save, "Save Language performed by user", userId, language.Id);
         }
 
@@ -257,10 +273,10 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Services
 		        //NOTE: There isn't any constraints in the db, so possible references aren't deleted
 		        repository.Delete(language);
 		        uow.Commit();
-
-		        DeletedLanguage.RaiseEvent(new DeleteEventArgs<ILanguage>(language, false), this);
 	        }
 
+            DeletedLanguage.RaiseEvent(new DeleteEventArgs<ILanguage>(language, false), this);
+
 	        Audit.Add(AuditTypes.Delete, "Delete Language performed by user", userId, language.Id);
         }