diff --git a/Oqtane.Client/Program.cs b/Oqtane.Client/Program.cs
index fcc03099..cc85b9b9 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Client/Program.cs
+++ b/Oqtane.Client/Program.cs
@@ -95,13 +95,16 @@ namespace Oqtane.Client
             var jsRuntime = host.Services.GetRequiredService<IJSRuntime>();
             var interop = new Interop(jsRuntime);
             var culture = await interop.GetLocalStorage("OqtaneCulture");
-            if (culture != null)
+            var localizationService = host.Services.GetRequiredService<ILocalizationService>();
+            var cultures = await localizationService.GetCulturesAsync();
+
+            if (culture == null || !cultures.Any(c => c.Name.Equals(culture, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
             {
-                var cultureInfo = CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo(culture);
-                CultureInfo.DefaultThreadCurrentCulture = cultureInfo;
-                CultureInfo.DefaultThreadCurrentUICulture = cultureInfo;
+                culture = cultures.Single(c => c.IsDefault).Name;
             }
 
+            SetCulture(culture);
+
             ServiceActivator.Configure(host.Services);
 
             await host.RunAsync();
@@ -155,5 +158,12 @@ namespace Oqtane.Client
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        private static void SetCulture(string culture)
+        {
+            var cultureInfo = CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo(culture);
+            CultureInfo.DefaultThreadCurrentCulture = cultureInfo;
+            CultureInfo.DefaultThreadCurrentUICulture = cultureInfo;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Oqtane.Client/Themes/Controls/LanguageSwitcher.razor b/Oqtane.Client/Themes/Controls/LanguageSwitcher.razor
index ab61c2f4..e1d16002 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Client/Themes/Controls/LanguageSwitcher.razor
+++ b/Oqtane.Client/Themes/Controls/LanguageSwitcher.razor
@@ -14,14 +14,13 @@
         <div class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="btnCultures">
             @foreach (var culture in _supportedCultures)
             {
-                <a class="dropdown-item @(_selectedCulture == culture.Name ? "active" : String.Empty)" href="#" @onclick="@(async e => await SetCultureAsync(culture.Name))">@culture.DisplayName</a>
+                <a class="dropdown-item @(CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture.Name == culture.Name ? "active" : String.Empty)" href="#" @onclick="@(async e => await SetCultureAsync(culture.Name))">@culture.DisplayName</a>
             }
         </div>
     </div>
 }
 
 @code{
-    private string _selectedCulture;
     private IEnumerable<Culture> _supportedCultures;
 
     [Parameter]
@@ -29,8 +28,6 @@
 
     protected override async Task OnParametersSetAsync()
     {
-        var interop = new Interop(JSRuntime);
-        _selectedCulture = await interop.GetLocalStorage("OqtaneCulture");
         _supportedCultures = await LocalizationService.GetCulturesAsync();
     }