diff --git a/authentik/brands/middleware.py b/authentik/brands/middleware.py
index 52af854e332f..dd72038ab8cf 100644
--- a/authentik/brands/middleware.py
+++ b/authentik/brands/middleware.py
@@ -25,5 +25,7 @@ def __call__(self, request: HttpRequest) -> HttpResponse:
             locale = brand.default_locale
             if locale != "":
                 locale_to_set = locale
-        with override(locale_to_set):
-            return self.get_response(request)
+        if locale_to_set:
+            with override(locale_to_set):
+                return self.get_response(request)
+        return self.get_response(request)
diff --git a/authentik/core/middleware.py b/authentik/core/middleware.py
index 1d20455a1ba9..811b1eceb2a1 100644
--- a/authentik/core/middleware.py
+++ b/authentik/core/middleware.py
@@ -42,8 +42,10 @@ def __call__(self, request: HttpRequest) -> HttpResponse:
             # Ensure that the user is active, otherwise nothing will work
             request.user.is_active = True
 
-        with override(locale_to_set):
-            return self.get_response(request)
+        if locale_to_set:
+            with override(locale_to_set):
+                return self.get_response(request)
+        return self.get_response(request)
 
 
 class RequestIDMiddleware: