diff --git a/src/objects/core/zcl_abapgit_filename_logic.clas.abap b/src/objects/core/zcl_abapgit_filename_logic.clas.abap
index 6c6f85b61..586785164 100644
--- a/src/objects/core/zcl_abapgit_filename_logic.clas.abap
+++ b/src/objects/core/zcl_abapgit_filename_logic.clas.abap
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ CLASS zcl_abapgit_filename_logic IMPLEMENTATION.
 
     DATA lo_dot TYPE REF TO zcl_abapgit_dot_abapgit.
 
+    CLEAR: ev_lang, ev_ext.
     lo_dot = zcl_abapgit_dot_abapgit=>build_default( ).
 
     file_to_object(
diff --git a/src/objects/core/zcl_abapgit_filename_logic.clas.testclasses.abap b/src/objects/core/zcl_abapgit_filename_logic.clas.testclasses.abap
index c2494266f..e53aa7ba1 100644
--- a/src/objects/core/zcl_abapgit_filename_logic.clas.testclasses.abap
+++ b/src/objects/core/zcl_abapgit_filename_logic.clas.testclasses.abap
@@ -24,14 +24,15 @@ CLASS ltcl_run_checks DEFINITION FOR TESTING RISK LEVEL HARMLESS
 
     METHODS:
       setup,
-      is_obj_def_file FOR TESTING,
-      dot_abapgit FOR TESTING RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception,
-      file_to_object FOR TESTING RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception,
-      object_to_file FOR TESTING RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception,
-      i18n_file_to_object FOR TESTING RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception,
-      object_to_i18n_file FOR TESTING RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception,
-      file_to_object_package FOR TESTING RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception,
-      object_to_file_package FOR TESTING RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception.
+      is_obj_def_file                FOR TESTING,
+      dot_abapgit                    FOR TESTING RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception,
+      file_to_object                 FOR TESTING RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception,
+      object_to_file                 FOR TESTING RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception,
+      i18n_file_to_object            FOR TESTING RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception,
+      object_to_i18n_file            FOR TESTING RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception,
+      file_to_object_package         FOR TESTING RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception,
+      object_to_file_package         FOR TESTING RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception,
+      i18n_file_to_object_is_initial FOR TESTING RAISING zcx_abapgit_exception.
 
 ENDCLASS.
 
@@ -383,6 +384,27 @@ CLASS ltcl_run_checks IMPLEMENTATION.
 
   ENDMETHOD.
 
+  METHOD i18n_file_to_object_is_initial.
+    DATA lv_lang TYPE laiso.
+    DATA lv_ext TYPE string.
+
+    lv_ext = `txt`.
+    lv_lang = `E`.
+
+    zcl_abapgit_filename_logic=>i18n_file_to_object(
+      EXPORTING
+        iv_filename = 'zif_abapgit.intf.abap'
+        iv_path     = '/src/'
+      IMPORTING
+        ev_lang     = lv_lang
+        ev_ext      = lv_ext ).
+
+    cl_abap_unit_assert=>assert_initial( lv_ext ).
+    cl_abap_unit_assert=>assert_initial( lv_lang ).
+
+  ENDMETHOD.
+
+
   METHOD i18n_file_to_object.
 
     DATA ls_item TYPE zif_abapgit_definitions=>ty_item.