diff --git a/src/wp-includes/user.php b/src/wp-includes/user.php
index 5c6db55afb..0ea54f1a52 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/user.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/user.php
@@ -2759,6 +2759,11 @@ function retrieve_password( $user_login = null ) {
 		$site_name = wp_specialchars_decode( get_option( 'blogname' ), ENT_QUOTES );
 	}
 
+	// Localize password reset message content for user.
+	$locale = get_user_locale( $user_data );
+
+	$switched_locale = switch_to_locale( $locale );
+
 	$message = __( 'Someone has requested a password reset for the following account:' ) . "\r\n\r\n";
 	/* translators: %s: Site name. */
 	$message .= sprintf( __( 'Site Name: %s' ), $site_name ) . "\r\n\r\n";
@@ -2807,6 +2812,10 @@ function retrieve_password( $user_login = null ) {
 	 */
 	$message = apply_filters( 'retrieve_password_message', $message, $key, $user_login, $user_data );
 
+	if ( $switched_locale ) {
+		restore_previous_locale();
+	}
+
 	if ( $message && ! wp_mail( $user_email, wp_specialchars_decode( $title ), $message ) ) {
 		$errors->add(
 			'retrieve_password_email_failure',