diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ComposeFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ComposeFragment.java
index ae5f8da3f..9fb9faf9e 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ComposeFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ComposeFragment.java
@@ -826,7 +826,8 @@ public class ComposeFragment extends MastodonToolbarFragment implements OnBackPr
 		btn.setOnClickListener(v->languagePopup.show());
 
 		Preferences prefs = AccountSessionManager.getInstance().getAccount(accountID).preferences;
-		updateLanguage(prefs != null && prefs.postingDefaultLanguage != null && prefs.postingDefaultLanguage.length() > 0
+		if (language != null) updateLanguage(language);
+		else updateLanguage(prefs != null && prefs.postingDefaultLanguage != null && prefs.postingDefaultLanguage.length() > 0
 				? languageResolver.from(prefs.postingDefaultLanguage)
 				: languageResolver.getDefault());