diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 2dbcbdd2f..3d59a395d 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+# Version ?
+
+## Bug fixes
+
+* MKVToolNix GUI: Hebrew was added to the list of often-used languages so that
+  it can be selected by default again. Fixes #2610.
+
+
 # Version 37.0.0 "Leave It" 2019-08-24
 
 ## New features and enhancements
diff --git a/src/common/iso639.cpp b/src/common/iso639.cpp
index 094ce09e8..63ad34a66 100644
--- a/src/common/iso639.cpp
+++ b/src/common/iso639.cpp
@@ -540,6 +540,7 @@ std::vector<std::string> const g_popular_language_codes{
   "gre",
   "guj",
   "hau",
+  "heb",
   "hin",
   "hun",
   "ibo",