diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/i18n.js b/awx/ui/client/src/i18n.js
index b37d05a8c0..d024f01c7d 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/i18n.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/i18n.js
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ export default
     .factory('I18NInit', ['$window', 'gettextCatalog',
     function ($window, gettextCatalog) {
         return function() {
-            var langInfo = $window.navigator.language ||
+            var langInfo = ($window.navigator.languages || [])[0] ||
+                    $window.navigator.language ||
                     $window.navigator.userLanguage;
             var langUrl = langInfo.replace('-', '_');
             //gettextCatalog.debug = true;