diff --git a/client/src/javascript/components/modals/settings-modal/UITab.tsx b/client/src/javascript/components/modals/settings-modal/UITab.tsx
index c3f59a63..89ebc00b 100644
--- a/client/src/javascript/components/modals/settings-modal/UITab.tsx
+++ b/client/src/javascript/components/modals/settings-modal/UITab.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ const UITab: FC<UITabProps> = ({onSettingsChange}: UITabProps) => {
           const newSelectedLanguage = formData.language as FloodSettings['language'];
           setSelectedLanguage(newSelectedLanguage);
           onSettingsChange({
-            language: selectedLanguage,
+            language: newSelectedLanguage,
           });
         }
       }}>