diff --git a/src/preprocess/links.rs b/src/preprocess/links.rs
index 9dfdc651..94c91528 100644
--- a/src/preprocess/links.rs
+++ b/src/preprocess/links.rs
@@ -48,17 +48,21 @@ impl Preprocessor for LinkPreprocessor {
             .unwrap();
         let src_dir = ctx.root.join(src_dir);
 
+        let fallback_src_dir = ctx
+            .config
+            .get_localized_src_path(ctx.config.default_language().as_ref())
+            .unwrap();
+        let fallback_src_dir = ctx.root.join(fallback_src_dir);
+
         book.for_each_mut(|section: &mut BookItem| {
             if let BookItem::Chapter(ref mut ch) = *section {
                 if let Some(ref chapter_path) = ch.path {
-                    let base = chapter_path
-                        .parent()
-                        .map(|dir| src_dir.join(dir))
-                        .expect("All book items have a parent");
+                    let parent = chapter_path.parent().expect("All book items have a parent");
+                    let base = src_dir.join(parent);
+                    let fallback = fallback_src_dir.join(parent);
 
                     let mut chapter_title = ch.name.clone();
-                    let content =
-                        replace_all(&ch.content, base, chapter_path, 0, &mut chapter_title);
+                    let content = replace_all(&ch.content, base, Some(fallback), chapter_path, 0, &mut chapter_title);
                     ch.content = content;
                     if chapter_title != ch.name {
                         ctx.chapter_titles
@@ -76,9 +80,10 @@ impl Preprocessor for LinkPreprocessor {
 fn replace_all<P1, P2>(
     s: &str,
     path: P1,
+    fallback: Option<P1>,
     source: P2,
     depth: usize,
-    chapter_title: &mut String,
+    chapter_title: &mut String
 ) -> String
 where
     P1: AsRef<Path>,
@@ -88,6 +93,7 @@ where
     // the indices after that will not correspond,
     // we therefore have to store the difference to correct this
     let path = path.as_ref();
+    let fallback = fallback.as_ref();
     let source = source.as_ref();
     let mut previous_end_index = 0;
     let mut replaced = String::new();
@@ -95,13 +101,14 @@ where
     for link in find_links(s) {
         replaced.push_str(&s[previous_end_index..link.start_index]);
 
-        match link.render_with_path(&path, chapter_title) {
+        match link.render_with_path(&path, fallback, chapter_title) {
             Ok(new_content) => {
                 if depth < MAX_LINK_NESTED_DEPTH {
                     if let Some(rel_path) = link.link_type.relative_path(path) {
                         replaced.push_str(&replace_all(
                             &new_content,
                             rel_path,
+                            None,
                             source,
                             depth + 1,
                             chapter_title,
@@ -323,6 +330,7 @@ impl<'a> Link<'a> {
     fn render_with_path<P: AsRef<Path>>(
         &self,
         base: P,
+        fallback: Option<P2>,
         chapter_title: &mut String,
     ) -> Result<String> {
         let base = base.as_ref();
@@ -330,7 +338,20 @@ impl<'a> Link<'a> {
             // omit the escape char
             LinkType::Escaped => Ok((&self.link_text[1..]).to_owned()),
             LinkType::Include(ref pat, ref range_or_anchor) => {
-                let target = base.join(pat);
+                let mut target = base.join(pat);
+
+                if !target.exists() {
+                    if let Some(fallback) = fallback {
+                        let fallback_target = fallback.as_ref().join(pat);
+                        if fallback_target.exists() {
+                            debug!(
+                                "Included file fallback: {:?} => {:?}",
+                                target, fallback_target
+                            );
+                            target = fallback_target;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
 
                 fs::read_to_string(&target)
                     .map(|s| match range_or_anchor {
@@ -346,7 +367,20 @@ impl<'a> Link<'a> {
                     })
             }
             LinkType::RustdocInclude(ref pat, ref range_or_anchor) => {
-                let target = base.join(pat);
+                let mut target = base.join(pat);
+
+                if !target.exists() {
+                    if let Some(fallback) = fallback {
+                        let fallback_target = fallback.as_ref().join(pat);
+                        if fallback_target.exists() {
+                            debug!(
+                                "Included file fallback: {:?} => {:?}",
+                                target, fallback_target
+                            );
+                            target = fallback_target;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
 
                 fs::read_to_string(&target)
                     .map(|s| match range_or_anchor {
@@ -366,7 +400,20 @@ impl<'a> Link<'a> {
                     })
             }
             LinkType::Playground(ref pat, ref attrs) => {
-                let target = base.join(pat);
+                let mut target = base.join(pat);
+
+                if !target.exists() {
+                    if let Some(fallback) = fallback {
+                        let fallback_target = fallback.as_ref().join(pat);
+                        if fallback_target.exists() {
+                            debug!(
+                                "Included file fallback: {:?} => {:?}",
+                                target, fallback_target
+                            );
+                            target = fallback_target;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
 
                 let mut contents = fs::read_to_string(&target).with_context(|| {
                     format!(
@@ -444,7 +491,7 @@ mod tests {
         {{#include file.rs}} << an escaped link!
         ```";
         let mut chapter_title = "test_replace_all_escaped".to_owned();
-        assert_eq!(replace_all(start, "", "", 0, &mut chapter_title), end);
+        assert_eq!(replace_all(start, "", None, "", 0, &mut chapter_title), end);
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -456,7 +503,7 @@ mod tests {
         # My Chapter
         ";
         let mut chapter_title = "test_set_chapter_title".to_owned();
-        assert_eq!(replace_all(start, "", "", 0, &mut chapter_title), end);
+        assert_eq!(replace_all(start, "", None, "", 0, &mut chapter_title), end);
         assert_eq!(chapter_title, "My Title");
     }
 
diff --git a/src/utils/mod.rs b/src/utils/mod.rs
index 7b9a7596..e71dabd2 100644
--- a/src/utils/mod.rs
+++ b/src/utils/mod.rs
@@ -518,10 +518,11 @@ more text with spaces
             let _ = env_logger::builder().is_test(true).try_init();
             let test = |dest, path, exists, expected| {
                 let src_dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+                let path = PathBuf::from(path);
 
                 let ctx = if exists {
                     Some(RenderMarkdownContext {
-                        path: PathBuf::from(path),
+                        path: path,
                         src_dir: PathBuf::new(),
                         language: None,
                         fallback_language: None,
@@ -534,7 +535,7 @@ more text with spaces
                     let fallback_dir = src_dir.path().join("en");
                     fs::create_dir_all(&fallback_dir).unwrap();
 
-                    let chapter_path = fallback_dir.join(path).join(dest);
+                    let chapter_path = fallback_dir.join(path.parent().unwrap()).join(dest);
                     fs::create_dir_all(chapter_path.parent().unwrap()).unwrap();
                     debug!("Create: {}", chapter_path.display());
                     File::create(&chapter_path)
@@ -543,7 +544,7 @@ more text with spaces
                         .unwrap();
 
                     Some(RenderMarkdownContext {
-                        path: PathBuf::from(path),
+                        path: path,
                         src_dir: PathBuf::from(src_dir.path()),
                         language: Some(String::from("ja")),
                         fallback_language: Some(String::from("en")),
@@ -557,17 +558,17 @@ more text with spaces
                 );
             };
 
-            test("../b/summary.md", "a.md", true, "../b/summary.html");
+            test("../b/summary.md", "a/index.md", true, "../b/summary.html");
             test(
                 "../b/summary.md",
-                "a.md",
+                "a/index.md",
                 false,
                 "../../en/../b/summary.html",
             );
-            test("../c/summary.md", "a/b.md", true, "../c/summary.html");
+            test("../c/summary.md", "a/b/index.md", true, "../c/summary.html");
             test(
                 "../c/summary.md",
-                "a/b.md",
+                "a/b/index.md",
                 false,
                 "../../../en/../c/summary.html",
             );
diff --git a/tests/localized_book/src/en/example.rs b/tests/localized_book/src/en/example.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b49705c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/localized_book/src/en/example.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+fn main() {
+    println!("Hello World!");
+#
+#    // You can even hide lines! :D
+#   println!("I am hidden! Expand the code snippet to see me");
+}
diff --git a/tests/localized_book/src/ja/inline-link-fallbacks.md b/tests/localized_book/src/ja/inline-link-fallbacks.md
index 2da1d166..a295353c 100644
--- a/tests/localized_book/src/ja/inline-link-fallbacks.md
+++ b/tests/localized_book/src/ja/inline-link-fallbacks.md
@@ -12,4 +12,9 @@ Here is an [inline link](missing-summary-chapter.md) to a page missing from this
 
 Also, here is an [inline link](blah.md) to a page missing from both translations. It should point to this language's 404 page.
 
+Here is a file included from the default language.
+```rust
+{{ #include example.rs }}
+```
+
 The substitution won't work if you specify the `-l`/`--language` option, since it only builds a single translation in that case.