diff --git a/src/vector/index.js b/src/vector/index.js
index 2b27d4e4ca..46ef706eeb 100644
--- a/src/vector/index.js
+++ b/src/vector/index.js
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ async function loadApp() {
 }
 
 async function loadLanguage() {
-    const prefLang = SettingsStore.getValue("language");
+    const prefLang = SettingsStore.getValue("language", null, /*excludeDefault=*/true);
     let langs = [];
 
     if (!prefLang) {