diff --git a/src/i18n.js b/src/i18n.js
index e990c988..77beba5b 100644
--- a/src/i18n.js
+++ b/src/i18n.js
@@ -64,7 +64,10 @@ const rtlLangs = [ "fa", "ar-SY", "ur" ];
  */
 export function currentLocale() {
     const potentialLocales = [ localStorage.locale, navigator.language, ...navigator.languages ];
-    const availableLocales = potentialLocales.filter(l => l && (l in messages || l.substring(0, 2) in messages));
+    const availableLocales = potentialLocales
+        .filter(l => !!l)
+        .map(l => l.substring(0, 2) in messages ? l.substring(0, 2) : l)
+        .filter(l => l in messages);
     return availableLocales[0] || "en";
 }