# Forum language changing randomly when on auto **URL:** \ **Category:** Bugs & Errors\ **Created:** [August 4, 2017, 8:32am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/forum-language-changing-randomly-when-on-auto/19204 "2017-08-04T08:32:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![OreoRiley](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/oreoriley/32/311247_2.png) [@OreoRiley](https://community.wanikani.com/u/OreoRiley)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 8:32am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/forum-language-changing-randomly-when-on-auto/19204/1 "2017-08-04T08:32:12Z")
As shown in the screenshot below, the language setting of the forums on my end changed to a random language (can’t guess what it is). I had it on Auto, so I managed to navigate to the page to change it to English, manually. Running MacOS 10.13 Public Beta (build 17a315) Latest version of Safari from Mac App Store (not beta) Also occurred on my iPhone 7 Plus running iOS11 Public Beta Occurs both when accessing through the latest version of Chrome and Safari. Both devices had the same language, despite being on “Auto” Maybe something for the discourse team to look into? ![59](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/3X/a/2/a2a04542464628a24d3dde60819fe0669f3d8b08.png) ---
**Author:** ![plantron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/plantron/32/783203_2.png) [@plantron](https://community.wanikani.com/u/plantron)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 8:37am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/forum-language-changing-randomly-when-on-auto/19204/2 "2017-08-04T08:37:48Z")
You should’ve FINNISHed your reviews then! ---
**Author:** ![DaisukeJigen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/daisukejigen/32/728834_2.png) [@DaisukeJigen](https://community.wanikani.com/u/DaisukeJigen)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 8:40am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/forum-language-changing-randomly-when-on-auto/19204/3 "2017-08-04T08:40:20Z")
Not using any sort of VPN or anything are you? ---
**Author:** ![OreoRiley](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/oreoriley/32/311247_2.png) [@OreoRiley](https://community.wanikani.com/u/OreoRiley)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 8:41am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/forum-language-changing-randomly-when-on-auto/19204/4 "2017-08-04T08:41:57Z")
Nope… if I did it probably would have been that ---
**Author:** ![OreoRiley](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/oreoriley/32/311247_2.png) [@OreoRiley](https://community.wanikani.com/u/OreoRiley)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 8:42am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/forum-language-changing-randomly-when-on-auto/19204/5 "2017-08-04T08:42:23Z")
![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/3X/0/0/000e2ff37d5875ec6963527c95c281377a073ba0.gif) ---
**Author:** ![neicul](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/neicul/32/222427_2.png) [@neicul](https://community.wanikani.com/u/neicul)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 9:04am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/forum-language-changing-randomly-when-on-auto/19204/6 "2017-08-04T09:04:10Z")
Having the same problem, lol. ---
**Author:** ![KuzunohaXIV](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/kuzunohaxiv/32/5594_2.png) [@KuzunohaXIV](https://community.wanikani.com/u/KuzunohaXIV)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 9:33am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/forum-language-changing-randomly-when-on-auto/19204/7 "2017-08-04T09:33:58Z")
Same issue here. ---
**Author:** ![Zexzen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/zexzen/32/59346_2.png) [@Zexzen](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Zexzen)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 9:41am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/forum-language-changing-randomly-when-on-auto/19204/8 "2017-08-04T09:41:12Z")
I had no issues before but right when I noticed this post, I noticed my language is changed to another language. Fortunately, it is Japanese ---
**Author:** ![polv](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/polv/32/572691_2.png) [@polv](https://community.wanikani.com/u/polv)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 9:42am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/forum-language-changing-randomly-when-on-auto/19204/9 "2017-08-04T09:42:40Z")
What? Because of this thread, the language changed into Korean. ![43 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/3X/1/5/15c9e19b19bcfad9c07be624d06c80cffba5b9fb.png) Also, changing the forum UI language alone isn’t enough. I have to refresh. ---
**Author:** ![Zexzen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/zexzen/32/59346_2.png) [@Zexzen](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Zexzen)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 9:44am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/forum-language-changing-randomly-when-on-auto/19204/10 "2017-08-04T09:44:10Z")
Refreshing while clearing cache solved the problem for me (Shift+F5 for Chrome, Ctrl+F5 for Firefox) ---
**Author:** ![tmahrt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/tmahrt/32/3942_2.png) [@tmahrt](https://community.wanikani.com/u/tmahrt)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 9:48am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/forum-language-changing-randomly-when-on-auto/19204/11 "2017-08-04T09:48:20Z")
I opened the “What Video Game Are you Playing” thread in a new tab and it was in Korean. XD It’s back to English now though. :S [EDIT: Now it’s in Japanese. I’m ok with that though! 😅] ---
**Author:** ![OreoRiley](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/oreoriley/32/311247_2.png) [@OreoRiley](https://community.wanikani.com/u/OreoRiley)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 9:54am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/forum-language-changing-randomly-when-on-auto/19204/12 "2017-08-04T09:54:49Z")
So lesson to be learned from this: I have caused issues for everyone else by posting this… R.I.P. Sorry guys and girls. ---
**Author:** ![Zexzen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/zexzen/32/59346_2.png) [@Zexzen](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Zexzen)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 9:56am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/forum-language-changing-randomly-when-on-auto/19204/13 "2017-08-04T09:56:36Z")
I have some questions now 1. How did that happen 2. Why did your change to Finnish, while some changed to Japanese or Korean 😅 3. How to change language Also, thanks to this post, I checked FAQ for changing language and now I got the “Read The Guidelines” badge. Yay, I guess? ---
**Author:** ![Timelinker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/timelinker/32/6126_2.png) [@Timelinker](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Timelinker)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 9:56am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/forum-language-changing-randomly-when-on-auto/19204/14 "2017-08-04T09:56:46Z")
Your thread switched mine to japanese… I don’t mind 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ambo100](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/ambo100/32/8271_2.png) [@ambo100](https://community.wanikani.com/u/ambo100)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 9:57am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/forum-language-changing-randomly-when-on-auto/19204/15 "2017-08-04T09:57:22Z")
I’ve been getting Japanese and Finish here and on my profile but it stopped after changing pages a few times. ---
**Author:** ![plantron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/plantron/32/783203_2.png) [@plantron](https://community.wanikani.com/u/plantron)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 9:57am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/forum-language-changing-randomly-when-on-auto/19204/16 "2017-08-04T09:57:54Z")
This is what happened to my monitor when I changed the language settings: ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/3X/c/6/c64efdf0af09547a23156ef2d0e558aa068f3b1d.gif) ---
**Author:** ![OreoRiley](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/oreoriley/32/311247_2.png) [@OreoRiley](https://community.wanikani.com/u/OreoRiley)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 9:59am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/forum-language-changing-randomly-when-on-auto/19204/17 "2017-08-04T09:59:28Z")
Click your picture in the top right Settings (the cog icon) Bottom option on the left First drop down box on the page, look for EN. ---
**Author:** ![Zexzen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/zexzen/32/59346_2.png) [@Zexzen](https://community.wanikani.com/u/Zexzen)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 10:04am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/forum-language-changing-randomly-when-on-auto/19204/18 "2017-08-04T10:04:16Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/original/3X/4/8/48acb8b3f8515f2adac1768c5c07121c71267e4b.png) that would be the most confusing options to pick if you dont know your language abbreviation I mean, my native language is Indonesian (Hai), yet I dont know if ID means Indonesian or Indian, or if mine is actually Bahasa, which will then how to differentiate from Bahasa Melayu or Bahasa Indonesia Oh well, thanks anyway, Nekopara Senpai~ ---
**Author:** ![OreoRiley](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/oreoriley/32/311247_2.png) [@OreoRiley](https://community.wanikani.com/u/OreoRiley)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 10:05am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/forum-language-changing-randomly-when-on-auto/19204/19 "2017-08-04T10:05:58Z")
Yeah, it’s a complete UI/UX fail on the part of Discourse I looked it up, apparently its ID? ---
**Author:** ![ambo100](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/wanikanicommunity/user_avatar/community.wanikani.com/ambo100/32/8271_2.png) [@ambo100](https://community.wanikani.com/u/ambo100)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 10:06am UTC](https://community.wanikani.com/t/forum-language-changing-randomly-when-on-auto/19204/20 "2017-08-04T10:06:54Z")
I scrolled based EN and chose UK thinking it stood for the United Kingdom. It made more sense in my head at the time… [Next page](https://community.wanikani.com/t/forum-language-changing-randomly-when-on-auto/19204.md?page=2)