1 files changed, 7 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/packages/taler-wallet-webextension/src/hooks/useLang.ts b/packages/taler-wallet-webextension/src/hooks/useLang.ts
index cc4ff3fc8..7215f2256 100644
--- a/packages/taler-wallet-webextension/src/hooks/useLang.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-wallet-webextension/src/hooks/useLang.ts
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@
 
 import { useNotNullLocalStorage } from "./useLocalStorage";
 
+function getBrowserLang(): string | undefined {
+  if (window.navigator.languages) return window.navigator.languages[0]
+  if (window.navigator.language) return window.navigator.language
+  return undefined;
+}
+
 export function useLang(initial?: string): [string, (s: string) => void] {
-  const browserLang: string | undefined =
-    typeof window !== "undefined"
-      ? navigator.language || (navigator as any).userLanguage
-      : undefined;
-  const defaultLang = (browserLang || initial || "en").substring(0, 2);
+  const defaultLang = (getBrowserLang() || initial || "en").substring(0, 2);
   return useNotNullLocalStorage("lang-preference", defaultLang);
 }