diff --git a/mycroft/skills/mycroft_skill/mycroft_skill.py b/mycroft/skills/mycroft_skill/mycroft_skill.py
index 030017c026a8..8796b2e27d27 100644
--- a/mycroft/skills/mycroft_skill/mycroft_skill.py
+++ b/mycroft/skills/mycroft_skill/mycroft_skill.py
@@ -675,9 +675,22 @@ def find_resource(self, res_name, res_dirname=None):
         Returns:
             string: The full path to the resource file or None if not found
         """
+        result = self._find_resource(res_name, self.lang, res_dirname)
+        if not result:
+            # when resource not found try fallback to en-us
+            LOG.warning(
+                "Resource '{}' for lang '{}' not found: trying 'en-us'"
+                .format(res_name, self.lang)
+            )
+            result = self._find_resource(res_name, 'en-us', res_dirname)
+        return result
+
+    def _find_resource(self, res_name, lang, res_dirname=None):
+        """Find resource by name, lang and dir
+        """
         if res_dirname:
             # Try the old translated directory (dialog/vocab/regex)
-            path = join(self.root_dir, res_dirname, self.lang, res_name)
+            path = join(self.root_dir, res_dirname, lang, res_name)
             if exists(path):
                 return path
 
@@ -687,7 +700,7 @@ def find_resource(self, res_name, res_dirname=None):
                 return path
 
         # New scheme:  search for res_name under the 'locale' folder
-        root_path = join(self.root_dir, 'locale', self.lang)
+        root_path = join(self.root_dir, 'locale', lang)
         for path, _, files in walk(root_path):
             if res_name in files:
                 return join(path, res_name)