diff --git a/packages/desktop-client/src/hooks/useLocale.ts b/packages/desktop-client/src/hooks/useLocale.ts
index 0028673babf..256befc38e2 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-client/src/hooks/useLocale.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop-client/src/hooks/useLocale.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ import { useGlobalPref } from './useGlobalPref';
 
 export function useLocale() {
   const [language] = useGlobalPref('language');
-  const locale = useMemo(() => getLocale(language ?? 'en-US'), [language]);
+  const locale = useMemo(
+    () => getLocale(language ?? navigator.language ?? 'en-US'),
+    [language],
+  );
   return locale;
 }