diff --git a/ui/src/components/LanguageSelect/LanguageSelect.jsx b/ui/src/components/LanguageSelect/LanguageSelect.jsx
index 75676bf..50c8b5f 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/LanguageSelect/LanguageSelect.jsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/LanguageSelect/LanguageSelect.jsx
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ import { Icon } from '@kerberos-io/ui';
 import './LanguageSelect.scss';
 
 const LanguageSelect = () => {
-  const selected = localStorage.getItem('i18nextLng') || 'en';
+  const selected = localStorage.getItem('i18nextLng') || 'en=US';
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
   const languageMap = {
-    en: {
+    'en-US': {
       label: t('navigation.languages.english'),
       dir: 'ltr',
       active: true,