diff --git a/boards/models/tag.py b/boards/models/tag.py
--- a/boards/models/tag.py
+++ b/boards/models/tag.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import re
 from boards.models.attachment import FILE_TYPES_IMAGE
 from django.template.loader import render_to_string
 from django.db import models
-from django.db.models import Count
+from django.db.models import Count, Q
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django.utils.translation import get_language
 
@@ -130,14 +130,19 @@ class Tag(models.Model, Viewable):
     def get_view(self):
         locale = get_language()
 
-        try:
-            localized_tag_name = self.aliases.get(locale=locale).name
-        except TagAlias.DoesNotExist:
-            localized_tag_name = ''
+        aliases = self.aliases.filter(Q(locale=locale) | Q(locale=DEFAULT_LOCALE))
+
+        localized_tag_name = None
+        default_tag_name = None
 
-        default_name = self.get_name()
+        for alias in aliases:
+            if alias.locale == locale:
+                localized_tag_name = alias.name
+            elif alias.locale == DEFAULT_LOCALE:
+                default_tag_name = alias.name
 
-        name = '{} ({})'.format(default_name, localized_tag_name) if localized_tag_name else default_name
+        name = '{} ({})'.format(default_tag_name, localized_tag_name) \
+                if localized_tag_name else default_tag_name
         link = '<a class="tag" href="{}">{}</a>'.format(
             self.get_absolute_url(), name)
         if self.is_required():