diff --git a/backend/data/config.json b/backend/data/config.json
index 7d15c9e69..91259c3f1 100644
--- a/backend/data/config.json
+++ b/backend/data/config.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "version": 0,
     "ui": {
-	"locale": "en-US",
+	"default_locale": "en-US",
         "prompt_suggestions": [
             {
                 "title": [
diff --git a/backend/main.py b/backend/main.py
index 6a5206213..b118c673a 100644
--- a/backend/main.py
+++ b/backend/main.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ async def get_app_config():
         "status": True,
         "name": WEBUI_NAME,
         "version": VERSION,
-        "locale": CONFIG_DATA["ui"]["locale"],
+        "default_locale": CONFIG_DATA["ui"]["default_locale"],
         "images": images_app.state.ENABLED,
         "default_models": webui_app.state.DEFAULT_MODELS,
         "default_prompt_suggestions": webui_app.state.DEFAULT_PROMPT_SUGGESTIONS,
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 3334e0d2e..4ab2a62e4 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 		if (backendConfig) {
 			// Save Backend Status to Store
 			await config.set(backendConfig);
-			if ($config.locale) {
-				initI18n($config.locale);
+			if ($config.default_locale) {
+				initI18n($config.default_locale);
 			} else {
 				initI18n();
 			}