diff --git a/src/lib/store/index.svelte.ts b/src/lib/store/index.svelte.ts
index 7c2f9cd..a7c7948 100644
--- a/src/lib/store/index.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/store/index.svelte.ts
@@ -304,7 +304,6 @@ export const availableLocales = {
 
 export function updateLocale(newLocale: string) {
 	log(["locale"], `set to ${newLocale}`);
-	localStorage.setItem("locale", newLocale);
 	// @ts-expect-error shush
 	setLocale(newLocale, { reload: false });
 	// @ts-expect-error shush
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 4c69cb6..42fdba4 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@
 		theme.set(
 			(localStorage.getItem("theme") as "light" | "dark") || "light",
 		);
-		updateLocale(localStorage.getItem("locale") || "en");
-
 		Settings.instance.load();
 
 		fetch(`${Settings.instance.settings.vertdURL}/api/version`).then(
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index 3e2c9e6..c08fc5e 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export default defineConfig(({ command }) => {
 		paraglideVitePlugin({
 			project: "./project.inlang",
 			outdir: "./src/lib/paraglide",
-			strategy: ["globalVariable", "preferredLanguage", "baseLocale"],
+			strategy: ["localStorage", "preferredLanguage", "baseLocale"],
 		}),
 		svg({
 			includePaths: ["./src/lib/assets"],