diff --git a/allianceauth/authentication/templates/public/lang_select.html b/allianceauth/authentication/templates/public/lang_select.html
index e581a335..7f641524 100644
--- a/allianceauth/authentication/templates/public/lang_select.html
+++ b/allianceauth/authentication/templates/public/lang_select.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
             {% for lang_code, lang_name in LANGUAGES %}
                 <option lang="{{ lang_code }}" value="{{ lang_code }}"{% if lang_code == LANGUAGE_CODE %} selected{% endif %}>
-                    {{ lang_name }} ({{ lang_code }})
+                    {{ lang_code|language_name_local|capfirst }} ({{ lang_code }})
                 </option>
             {% endfor %}
         </select>