diff --git a/modules/translation/translation.module b/modules/translation/translation.module
index 1fd12a5eeecc6d7f38412acd0d829c1ef69abec4..697929f6681467df7d21c3b060604461ca14e68e 100644
--- a/modules/translation/translation.module
+++ b/modules/translation/translation.module
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ function translation_form_node_form_alter(&$form, &$form_state) {
     // might need to distinguish between enabled and disabled languages, hence
     // we divide them in two option groups.
     if ($translator_widget) {
-      $options = array();
+      $options = array($groups[1] => array(LANGUAGE_NONE => t('Language neutral')));
       $language_list = locale_language_list('name', TRUE);
       foreach (array(1, 0) as $status) {
         $group = $groups[$status];
diff --git a/modules/translation/translation.test b/modules/translation/translation.test
index c4a04c4cf81fba4e4d8352d4e5cfa539000cc81e..fa8c6b63fc5b1f769ac6823b9c475081a2b08c0c 100644
--- a/modules/translation/translation.test
+++ b/modules/translation/translation.test
@@ -125,6 +125,13 @@ class TranslationTestCase extends DrupalWebTestCase {
     $translation_it = $this->createTranslation($node, $this->randomName(), $this->randomName(), 'it');
     $this->assertRaw($translation_it->body['it'][0]['value'], t('Content created in Italian (disabled).'));
 
+    // Confirm that language neutral is an option for translators when there are
+    // disabled languages.
+    $this->drupalGet('node/add/page');
+    $this->assertFieldByXPath('//select[@name="language"]//option', LANGUAGE_NONE, t('Language neutral is available in language selection with disabled languages.'));
+    $node2 = $this->createPage($this->randomName(), $this->randomName(), LANGUAGE_NONE);
+    $this->assertRaw($node2->body[LANGUAGE_NONE][0]['value'], t('Language neutral content created with disabled languages available.'));
+
     // Leave just one language enabled and check that the translation overview
     // page is still accessible.
     $this->drupalLogin($this->admin_user);