diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index db0f0ca..f532ba6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ NewsItem::withAllTags(['first tag', 'second tag'])->get();
 // retrieve models that don't have any of the given tags
 NewsItem::withoutTags(['first tag', 'second tag'])->get();
 
+// force tag locale (useful when you have a multi-language app but don't want to translate tags)
+NewsItem::withAnyTags(['first tag', 'second tag'], locale: 'en')->get();
+NewsItem::withAllTags(['first tag', 'second tag'], locale: 'en')->get();
+NewsItem::withoutTags(['first tag', 'second tag'], locale: 'en')->get();
+
 // translating a tag
 $tag = Tag::findOrCreate('my tag');
 $tag->setTranslation('name', 'fr', 'mon tag');
diff --git a/src/HasTags.php b/src/HasTags.php
index 959b1b0..0ffe2ce 100644
--- a/src/HasTags.php
+++ b/src/HasTags.php
@@ -90,8 +90,9 @@ public function scopeWithAllTags(
         Builder $query,
         string | array | ArrayAccess | Tag $tags,
         string $type = null,
+        string $locale = null
     ): Builder {
-        $tags = static::convertToTags($tags, $type);
+        $tags = static::convertToTags($tags, $type, $locale);
 
         collect($tags)->each(function ($tag) use ($query) {
             $query->whereHas('tags', function (Builder $query) use ($tag) {
@@ -106,8 +107,9 @@ public function scopeWithAnyTags(
         Builder $query,
         string | array | ArrayAccess | Tag $tags,
         string $type = null,
+        string $locale = null
     ): Builder {
-        $tags = static::convertToTags($tags, $type);
+        $tags = static::convertToTags($tags, $type, $locale);
 
         return $query
             ->whereHas('tags', function (Builder $query) use ($tags) {
@@ -120,9 +122,10 @@ public function scopeWithAnyTags(
     public function scopeWithoutTags(
         Builder $query,
         string | array | ArrayAccess | Tag $tags,
-        string $type = null
+        string $type = null,
+        string $locale = null
     ): Builder {
-        $tags = static::convertToTags($tags, $type);
+        $tags = static::convertToTags($tags, $type, $locale);
 
         return $query
             ->whereDoesntHave('tags', function (Builder $query) use ($tags) {
@@ -132,9 +135,12 @@ public function scopeWithoutTags(
             });
     }
 
-    public function scopeWithAllTagsOfAnyType(Builder $query, $tags): Builder
-    {
-        $tags = static::convertToTagsOfAnyType($tags);
+    public function scopeWithAllTagsOfAnyType(
+        Builder $query,
+        $tags,
+        string $locale = null
+    ): Builder {
+        $tags = static::convertToTagsOfAnyType($tags, $locale);
 
         collect($tags)
             ->each(function ($tag) use ($query) {
@@ -147,9 +153,12 @@ public function scopeWithAllTagsOfAnyType(Builder $query, $tags): Builder
         return $query;
     }
 
-    public function scopeWithAnyTagsOfAnyType(Builder $query, $tags): Builder
-    {
-        $tags = static::convertToTagsOfAnyType($tags);
+    public function scopeWithAnyTagsOfAnyType(
+        Builder $query,
+        $tags,
+        string $locale = null
+    ): Builder {
+        $tags = static::convertToTagsOfAnyType($tags, $locale);
 
         $tagIds = collect($tags)->pluck('id');
 
diff --git a/tests/HasTagsTranslatedTest.php b/tests/HasTagsTranslatedTest.php
index dfbb029..e8ab262 100644
--- a/tests/HasTagsTranslatedTest.php
+++ b/tests/HasTagsTranslatedTest.php
@@ -31,3 +31,47 @@
     expect($translated['name'][$locale])->toEqual($translated['name_translated']);
     expect($translated['slug'][$locale])->toEqual($translated['slug_translated']);
 });
+
+it('retrieves English tags with tagsTranslated method regardless of application locale', function () {
+    $testModel = TestModel::create(['name' => 'default']);
+    $testModel->attachTag('Test Tag');
+
+    app()->setLocale('fr');
+
+    $tags = $testModel->tagsTranslated('en')->get();
+    expect($tags->first()->name_translated)->toEqual('Test Tag');
+});
+
+it('filters models with any English tags regardless of application locale', function () {
+    $testModel = TestModel::create(['name' => 'default']);
+    $testModel->attachTag('Test Tag');
+
+    app()->setLocale('fr');
+
+    $modelsWithEnglishTag = TestModel::withAnyTags('Test Tag', null, 'en')->get();
+    expect($modelsWithEnglishTag)->toHaveCount(1);
+    expect($modelsWithEnglishTag->first()->name)->toEqual('default');
+});
+
+it('filters models with all specified English tags regardless of application locale', function () {
+    $testModel = TestModel::create(['name' => 'default']);
+    $testModel->attachTag('Test Tag');
+    $testModel->attachTag('Another Tag');
+
+    app()->setLocale('fr');
+
+    $modelsWithAllTags = TestModel::withAllTags(['Test Tag', 'Another Tag'], null, 'en')->get();
+    expect($modelsWithAllTags)->toHaveCount(1);
+    expect($modelsWithAllTags->first()->name)->toEqual('default');
+});
+
+it('excludes models with specified English tags regardless of application locale', function () {
+    TestModel::create(['name' => 'other'])->attachTag('Different Tag');
+    $testModel = TestModel::create(['name' => 'default']);
+    $testModel->attachTag('Test Tag');
+
+    app()->setLocale('fr');
+
+    $modelsWithoutTag = TestModel::withoutTags('Test Tag', null, 'en')->get();
+    expect($modelsWithoutTag)->each->not->toHaveProperty('name', 'default');
+});