diff --git a/netbox/netbox/preferences.py b/netbox/netbox/preferences.py
index d560ef1dd..4978df40c 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/preferences.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/preferences.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ PREFERENCES = {
         ),
         description=_('Enable dynamic UI navigation'),
         default=False,
-        experimental=True
+        warning=_('Experimental feature')
     ),
     'locale.language': UserPreference(
         label=_('Language'),
@@ -31,7 +31,12 @@ PREFERENCES = {
             ('', _('Auto')),
             *settings.LANGUAGES,
         ),
-        description=_('Forces UI translation to the specified language.')
+        description=_('Forces UI translation to the specified language.'),
+        warning=(
+            f"Translation is globally disabled inside configuration.py"
+            if not settings.ENABLE_TRANSLATION
+            else ''
+        )
     ),
     'pagination.per_page': UserPreference(
         label=_('Page length'),
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/settings.py b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
index 2aad6d114..3a3448105 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/settings.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ DEVELOPER = getattr(configuration, 'DEVELOPER', False)
 DJANGO_ADMIN_ENABLED = getattr(configuration, 'DJANGO_ADMIN_ENABLED', False)
 DOCS_ROOT = getattr(configuration, 'DOCS_ROOT', os.path.join(os.path.dirname(BASE_DIR), 'docs'))
 EMAIL = getattr(configuration, 'EMAIL', {})
+ENABLE_TRANSLATION = getattr(configuration, 'ENABLE_TRANSLATION', True)
 EVENTS_PIPELINE = getattr(configuration, 'EVENTS_PIPELINE', (
     'extras.events.process_event_queue',
 ))
@@ -156,7 +157,6 @@ SESSION_FILE_PATH = getattr(configuration, 'SESSION_FILE_PATH', None)
 STORAGE_BACKEND = getattr(configuration, 'STORAGE_BACKEND', None)
 STORAGE_CONFIG = getattr(configuration, 'STORAGE_CONFIG', {})
 TIME_ZONE = getattr(configuration, 'TIME_ZONE', 'UTC')
-USE_I18N = getattr(configuration, 'ENABLE_TRANSLATION', True)
 
 # Load any dynamic configuration parameters which have been hard-coded in the configuration file
 for param in CONFIG_PARAMS:
@@ -446,6 +446,8 @@ LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL = f'/{BASE_PATH}'
 # Use timezone-aware datetime objects
 USE_TZ = True
 
+USE_I18N = ENABLE_TRANSLATION
+
 # WSGI
 WSGI_APPLICATION = 'netbox.wsgi.application'
 SECURE_PROXY_SSL_HEADER = ('HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO', 'https')
diff --git a/netbox/users/forms/model_forms.py b/netbox/users/forms/model_forms.py
index e5b9b612e..7a9f63ea7 100644
--- a/netbox/users/forms/model_forms.py
+++ b/netbox/users/forms/model_forms.py
@@ -40,11 +40,8 @@ class UserConfigFormMetaclass(forms.models.ModelFormMetaclass):
             help_text = f'<code>{field_name}</code>'
             if preference.description:
                 help_text = f'{preference.description}<br />{help_text}'
-            if preference.experimental:
-                help_text = (
-                    f'<span class="text-danger"><i class="mdi mdi-alert"></i> Experimental feature</span><br />'
-                    f'{help_text}'
-                )
+            if warning := preference.warning:
+                help_text = f'<span class="text-danger"><i class="mdi mdi-alert"></i> {warning}</span><br />{help_text}'
             field_kwargs = {
                 'label': preference.label,
                 'choices': preference.choices,
diff --git a/netbox/users/preferences.py b/netbox/users/preferences.py
index 3eab4cb6e..d7edf1f59 100644
--- a/netbox/users/preferences.py
+++ b/netbox/users/preferences.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ class UserPreference:
     """
     Represents a configurable user preference.
     """
-    def __init__(self, label, choices, default=None, description='', coerce=lambda x: x, experimental=False):
+    def __init__(self, label, choices, default=None, description='', coerce=lambda x: x, warning=''):
         self.label = label
         self.choices = choices
         self.default = default if default is not None else choices[0]
         self.description = description
         self.coerce = coerce
-        self.experimental = experimental
+        self.warning = warning