diff --git a/lib/libimhex/include/hex/api/localization.hpp b/lib/libimhex/include/hex/api/localization.hpp
index 723a9a428..036a8770f 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/include/hex/api/localization.hpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/include/hex/api/localization.hpp
@@ -39,10 +39,13 @@ namespace hex {
 
         static void resetLanguageStrings();
 
+        static const std::string &getSelectedLanguage();
+
     private:
         std::string m_unlocalizedString;
 
         static std::string s_fallbackLanguage;
+        static std::string s_selectedLanguage;
         static std::map<std::string, std::string> s_currStrings;
     };
 
diff --git a/lib/libimhex/source/api/localization.cpp b/lib/libimhex/source/api/localization.cpp
index 85eaea49a..f91d79f23 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/source/api/localization.cpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/source/api/localization.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 namespace hex {
 
     std::string LangEntry::s_fallbackLanguage;
+    std::string LangEntry::s_selectedLanguage;
     std::map<std::string, std::string> LangEntry::s_currStrings;
 
     LanguageDefinition::LanguageDefinition(std::map<std::string, std::string> &&entries) {
@@ -89,6 +90,8 @@ namespace hex {
             for (auto &definition : definitions[fallbackLanguage])
                 LangEntry::s_currStrings.insert(definition.getEntries().begin(), definition.getEntries().end());
         }
+
+        LangEntry::s_selectedLanguage = language;
     }
 
     const std::map<std::string, std::string> &LangEntry::getSupportedLanguages() {
@@ -107,4 +110,8 @@ namespace hex {
         LangEntry::s_currStrings.clear();
     }
 
+    const std::string &LangEntry::getSelectedLanguage() {
+        return s_selectedLanguage;
+    }
+
 }
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diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/welcome_screen.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/welcome_screen.cpp
index ae9564a87..7ba0880d9 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/welcome_screen.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/welcome_screen.cpp
@@ -403,7 +403,8 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
             {
                 auto language = ContentRegistry::Settings::read("hex.builtin.setting.interface", "hex.builtin.setting.interface.language", "en-US");
 
-                LangEntry::loadLanguage(language);
+                if (language != LangEntry::getSelectedLanguage())
+                    LangEntry::loadLanguage(language);
             }
 
             {