diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp
index 71fd4c6f3..d63ba8314 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/settings_entries.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
             static int selection = [&]() -> int {
                 u16 index = 0;
                 for (auto &[languageCode, languageName] : languages) {
-                    if (languageCode == setting)
+                    if (setting.get<std::string>() == languageCode)
                         return index;
                     index++;
                 }