diff --git a/data/system/boot/first_login/default_deskbar_items.sh b/data/system/boot/first_login/default_deskbar_items.sh
index bc1cbfd360..5f004b317c 100755
--- a/data/system/boot/first_login/default_deskbar_items.sh
+++ b/data/system/boot/first_login/default_deskbar_items.sh
@@ -4,3 +4,8 @@
 /boot/system/apps/ProcessController -deskbar
 /boot/system/apps/NetworkStatus --deskbar
 /boot/system/bin/desklink --add-volume
+
+# install KeymapSwitcher for certain locales
+if [[ `locale -l` =~ ^(ru|uk|be)$ ]]; then
+   /boot/system/preferences/KeymapSwitcher --deskbar
+fi