diff --git a/plugins/check_perfmon.cpp b/plugins/check_perfmon.cpp
index e9d44cf55e3..bfe883b2d86 100644
--- a/plugins/check_perfmon.cpp
+++ b/plugins/check_perfmon.cpp
@@ -297,7 +297,11 @@ bool QueryPerfData(printInfoStruct& pI)
 	if (FAILED(status))
 		goto die;
 
-	status = PdhAddCounter(hQuery, pI.wsFullPath.c_str(), NULL, &hCounter);
+	status = PdhAddEnglishCounter(hQuery, pI.wsFullPath.c_str(), NULL, &hCounter);
+
+	if (FAILED(status))
+		status = PdhAddCounter(hQuery, pI.wsFullPath.c_str(), NULL, &hCounter);
+
 	if (FAILED(status))
 		goto die;