diff --git a/gitnexus-web/src/i18n/languages.ts b/gitnexus-web/src/i18n/languages.ts
index df42fb959..4f1c030ea 100644
--- a/gitnexus-web/src/i18n/languages.ts
+++ b/gitnexus-web/src/i18n/languages.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export function normalizeSupportedLanguage(
   ) {
     return 'zh-CN';
   }
-  if (normalized === "ru" || normalized.startsWith("ru")) return "ru";
+  if (normalized === "ru" || normalized.startsWith("ru-")) return "ru";
   return null;
 }