diff --git a/src/platform/plugins/shared/console/public/application/containers/editor/components/context_menu/language_selector_modal.tsx b/src/platform/plugins/shared/console/public/application/containers/editor/components/context_menu/language_selector_modal.tsx
index baddf2f382676..178f953f77753 100644
--- a/src/platform/plugins/shared/console/public/application/containers/editor/components/context_menu/language_selector_modal.tsx
+++ b/src/platform/plugins/shared/console/public/application/containers/editor/components/context_menu/language_selector_modal.tsx
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export const LanguageSelectorModal = ({
     const language = selectedOption?.key || selectedLanguage;
 
     // If the default language is changed, update the local storage setting
-    if (currentLanguage !== language) {
+    if (currentLanguage !== selectedLanguage) {
       changeDefaultLanguage(selectedLanguage);
     }