diff --git a/src/app/settings/options.component.ts b/src/app/settings/options.component.ts
index 79068240cc..ccfd9d330d 100644
--- a/src/app/settings/options.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/settings/options.component.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export class OptionsComponent implements OnInit {
     this.enableGravatars = await this.stateService.getEnableGravitars();
     this.enableFullWidth = await this.stateService.getEnableFullWidth();
 
-    this.locale = await this.stateService.getLocale();
+    this.locale = (await this.stateService.getLocale()) ?? null;
     this.startingLocale = this.locale;
 
     this.theme = await this.stateService.getTheme();