diff --git a/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/de.lproj/Localizable.strings b/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/de.lproj/Localizable.strings
index bc73a299..c386e4cb 100644
--- a/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/de.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/de.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@
 "status.editor.drafts.navigation-title" = "Entwürfe";
 "status.editor.error.upload" = "Fehler beim Hochladen";
 "status.editor.language-select.navigation-title" = "Sprache auswählen";
+"status.editor.language-select.recently-used" = "Recently Used";
 "status.editor.media.edit-image" = "Bild bearbeiten";
 "status.editor.media.image-description" = "Bildbeschreibung";
 "status.editor.mode.edit" = "Deinen Post bearbeiten";
diff --git a/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/en.lproj/Localizable.strings b/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 97df9111..ea31eadb 100644
--- a/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@
 "status.editor.drafts.navigation-title" = "Drafts";
 "status.editor.error.upload" = "Error uploading";
 "status.editor.language-select.navigation-title" = "Select Language";
+"status.editor.language-select.recently-used" = "Recently Used";
 "status.editor.media.edit-image" = "Edit Image";
 "status.editor.media.image-description" = "Image description";
 "status.editor.mode.edit" = "Editing your post";
diff --git a/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/es.lproj/Localizable.strings b/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/es.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 1eddfe0c..354fcccb 100644
--- a/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/es.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/es.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@
 "status.editor.drafts.navigation-title" = "Borradores";
 "status.editor.error.upload" = "Error subiendo";
 "status.editor.language-select.navigation-title" = "Seleccionar idioma";
+"status.editor.language-select.recently-used" = "Recently Used";
 "status.editor.media.edit-image" = "Editar Imagen";
 "status.editor.media.image-description" = "Descripción de la imagen";
 "status.editor.mode.edit" = "Editando tu publicación";
diff --git a/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/it.lproj/Localizable.strings b/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/it.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 54175a4a..4a6b9557 100644
--- a/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/it.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/it.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@
 "status.editor.drafts.navigation-title" = "Bozze";
 "status.editor.error.upload" = "Errore durante il caricamento";
 "status.editor.language-select.navigation-title" = "Scegli la lingua";
+"status.editor.language-select.recently-used" = "Recently Used";
 "status.editor.media.edit-image" = "Modifica l'immagine";
 "status.editor.media.image-description" = "Descrizione dell'immagine";
 "status.editor.mode.edit" = "Messaggio in modifica";
diff --git a/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/ja.lproj/Localizable.strings b/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/ja.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 09c0f686..474c3ecd 100644
--- a/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/ja.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/ja.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@
 "status.editor.drafts.navigation-title" = "下書き";
 "status.editor.error.upload" = "アップロードエラー";
 "status.editor.language-select.navigation-title" = "言語設定";
+"status.editor.language-select.recently-used" = "Recently Used";
 "status.editor.media.edit-image" = "イメージの編集";
 "status.editor.media.image-description" = "イメージの説明文";
 "status.editor.mode.edit" = "投稿を編集する";
diff --git a/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/nl.lproj/Localizable.strings b/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/nl.lproj/Localizable.strings
index f990893b..b845efe1 100644
--- a/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/nl.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/nl.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@
 "status.editor.drafts.navigation-title" = "Concepten";
 "status.editor.error.upload" = "Fout tijdens uploaden";
 "status.editor.language-select.navigation-title" = "Taal selecteren";
+"status.editor.language-select.recently-used" = "Recently Used";
 "status.editor.media.edit-image" = "Afbeelding bewerken";
 "status.editor.media.image-description" = "Omschrijving";
 "status.editor.mode.edit" = "Je post bewerken";
diff --git a/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/zh-Hans.lproj/Localizable.strings b/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/zh-Hans.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 687b9377..7c11a2a5 100644
--- a/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/zh-Hans.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/IceCubesApp/Resources/Localization/zh-Hans.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@
 "status.editor.drafts.navigation-title" = "草稿";
 "status.editor.error.upload" = "上传错误";
 "status.editor.language-select.navigation-title" = "选择语言";
+"status.editor.language-select.recently-used" = "Recently Used";
 "status.editor.media.edit-image" = "编辑图片";
 "status.editor.media.image-description" = "图片描述";
 "status.editor.mode.edit" = "正在编辑你的嘟文";
diff --git a/Packages/Env/Sources/Env/UserPreferences.swift b/Packages/Env/Sources/Env/UserPreferences.swift
index e0252b24..6846af6d 100644
--- a/Packages/Env/Sources/Env/UserPreferences.swift
+++ b/Packages/Env/Sources/Env/UserPreferences.swift
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public class UserPreferences: ObservableObject {
   @AppStorage("font_size_scale") public var fontSizeScale: Double = 1
   @AppStorage("show_translate_button_inline") public var showTranslateButton: Bool = true
   @AppStorage("is_open_ai_enabled") public var isOpenAIEnabled: Bool = true
+  @AppStorage("recently_used_languages") public var recentlyUsedLanguages: [String] = []
 
   public var pushNotificationsCount: Int {
     get {
@@ -41,4 +42,13 @@ public class UserPreferences: ObservableObject {
     guard let client, client.isAuth else { return }
     serverPreferences = try? await client.get(endpoint: Accounts.preferences)
   }
+
+  public func markLanguageAsSelected(isoCode: String) {
+    var copy = recentlyUsedLanguages
+    if let index = copy.firstIndex(of: isoCode) {
+      copy.remove(at: index)
+    }
+    copy.insert(isoCode, at: 0)
+    recentlyUsedLanguages = Array(copy.prefix(3))
+  }
 }
diff --git a/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Editor/Components/StatusEditorAccessoryView.swift b/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Editor/Components/StatusEditorAccessoryView.swift
index 8b9d8431..f7a9b865 100644
--- a/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Editor/Components/StatusEditorAccessoryView.swift
+++ b/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Editor/Components/StatusEditorAccessoryView.swift
@@ -107,21 +107,17 @@ struct StatusEditorAccessoryView: View {
   private var languageSheetView: some View {
     NavigationStack {
       List {
-        ForEach(availableLanguages, id: \.0) { isoCode, nativeName, name in
-          HStack {
-            languageTextView(isoCode: isoCode, nativeName: nativeName, name: name)
-              .tag(isoCode)
-            Spacer()
-            if isoCode == viewModel.selectedLanguage {
-              Image(systemName: "checkmark")
+        if languageSearch.isEmpty {
+          if !recentlyUsedLanguages.isEmpty {
+            Section("Recently Used") {
+              languageSheetSection(languages: recentlyUsedLanguages)
             }
           }
-          .listRowBackground(theme.primaryBackgroundColor)
-          .contentShape(Rectangle())
-          .onTapGesture {
-            viewModel.selectedLanguage = isoCode
-            isLanguageSheetDisplayed = false
+          Section {
+            languageSheetSection(languages: otherLanguages)
           }
+        } else {
+          languageSheetSection(languages: languageSearchResult(query: languageSearch))
         }
       }
       .searchable(text: $languageSearch)
@@ -137,6 +133,29 @@ struct StatusEditorAccessoryView: View {
     }
   }
 
+  private func languageSheetSection(languages: [Language]) -> some View {
+    ForEach(languages) { language in
+      HStack {
+        languageTextView(
+          isoCode: language.isoCode,
+          nativeName: language.nativeName,
+          name: language.localizedName
+        ).tag(language.isoCode)
+        Spacer()
+        if language.isoCode == viewModel.selectedLanguage {
+          Image(systemName: "checkmark")
+        }
+      }
+      .listRowBackground(theme.primaryBackgroundColor)
+      .contentShape(Rectangle())
+      .onTapGesture {
+        viewModel.selectedLanguage = language.isoCode
+        viewModel.hasExplicitlySelectedLanguage = true
+        isLanguageSheetDisplayed = false
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   private var draftsSheetView: some View {
     NavigationStack {
       List {
@@ -206,22 +225,43 @@ struct StatusEditorAccessoryView: View {
       .font(.scaledCallout)
   }
 
-  private var availableLanguages: [(String, String?, String?)] {
+  private struct Language: Identifiable, Equatable {
+    var id: String { isoCode }
+
+    let isoCode: String
+    let nativeName: String?
+    let localizedName: String?
+  }
+
+  private let allAvailableLanguages: [Language] =
     Locale.LanguageCode.isoLanguageCodes
       .filter { $0.identifier.count == 2 } // Mastodon only supports ISO 639-1 (two-letter) codes
       .map { lang in
         let nativeLocale = Locale(languageComponents: Locale.Language.Components(languageCode: lang))
-        return (
-          lang.identifier,
-          nativeLocale.localizedString(forLanguageCode: lang.identifier),
-          Locale.current.localizedString(forLanguageCode: lang.identifier)
+        return Language(
+          isoCode: lang.identifier,
+          nativeName: nativeLocale.localizedString(forLanguageCode: lang.identifier)?.capitalized,
+          localizedName: Locale.current.localizedString(forLanguageCode: lang.identifier)?.localizedCapitalized
         )
       }
-      .filter { _, nativeLocale, _ in
-        guard !languageSearch.isEmpty else {
-          return true
-        }
-        return nativeLocale?.lowercased().hasPrefix(languageSearch.lowercased()) == true
+
+  private var recentlyUsedLanguages: [Language] {
+    preferences.recentlyUsedLanguages.compactMap { isoCode in
+      allAvailableLanguages.first { $0.isoCode == isoCode }
+    }
+  }
+
+  private var otherLanguages: [Language] {
+    allAvailableLanguages.filter { !preferences.recentlyUsedLanguages.contains($0.isoCode) }
+  }
+
+  private func languageSearchResult(query: String) -> [Language] {
+    allAvailableLanguages.filter { language in
+      guard !languageSearch.isEmpty else {
+        return true
       }
+      return language.nativeName?.lowercased().hasPrefix(query.lowercased()) == true
+        || language.localizedName?.lowercased().hasPrefix(query.lowercased()) == true
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Editor/StatusEditorView.swift b/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Editor/StatusEditorView.swift
index db2b9b80..42420bc5 100644
--- a/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Editor/StatusEditorView.swift
+++ b/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Editor/StatusEditorView.swift
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ public struct StatusEditorView: View {
         viewModel.client = client
         viewModel.currentAccount = currentAccount.account
         viewModel.theme = theme
+        viewModel.preferences = preferences
         viewModel.prepareStatusText()
         if !client.isAuth {
           dismiss()
diff --git a/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Editor/StatusEditorViewModel.swift b/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Editor/StatusEditorViewModel.swift
index dc9a4aef..723419d1 100644
--- a/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Editor/StatusEditorViewModel.swift
+++ b/Packages/Status/Sources/Status/Editor/StatusEditorViewModel.swift
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ public class StatusEditorViewModel: ObservableObject {
   var client: Client?
   var currentAccount: Account?
   var theme: Theme?
+  var preferences: UserPreferences?
 
   @Published var statusText = NSMutableAttributedString(string: "") {
     didSet {
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ public class StatusEditorViewModel: ObservableObject {
   @Published var mentionsSuggestions: [Account] = []
   @Published var tagsSuggestions: [Tag] = []
   @Published var selectedLanguage: String?
+  var hasExplicitlySelectedLanguage: Bool = false
   private var currentSuggestionRange: NSRange?
 
   private var embeddedStatusURL: URL? {
@@ -136,6 +138,9 @@ public class StatusEditorViewModel: ObservableObject {
         postStatus = try await client.put(endpoint: Statuses.editStatus(id: status.id, json: data))
       }
       generator.notificationOccurred(.success)
+      if hasExplicitlySelectedLanguage, let selectedLanguage {
+        preferences?.markLanguageAsSelected(isoCode: selectedLanguage)
+      }
       isPosting = false
       return postStatus
     } catch let error {