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 927332a24..54fea39e1 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ComposeFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ComposeFragment.java
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ public class ComposeFragment extends MastodonToolbarFragment implements OnBackPr
 	}
 
 	private void updateLanguage(String lang) {
-		updateLanguage(languageResolver.from(lang));
+		updateLanguage(lang == null ? languageResolver.getDefault() : languageResolver.from(lang));
 	}
 
 	private void updateLanguage(MastodonLanguage loc) {