diff --git a/src/i18n.ts b/src/i18n.ts
index a594416..981b901 100644
--- a/src/i18n.ts
+++ b/src/i18n.ts
@@ -15,10 +15,21 @@ import uk from '@/locales/uk.json'
 import de from '@/locales/de.json'
 import zh_Hans from '@/locales/zh_Hans.json'
 
+let locale = import.meta.env.SAFETWITCH_DEFAULT_LOCALE || 'en-US'
+const fallbackLocale = import.meta.env.SAFETWITCH_FALLBACK_LOCALE || 'en-US'
+
+if (locale == 'en' ) {
+  locale = 'en-US'
+}
+
+if (fallbackLocale == 'en' ) {
+  locale = 'en-US'
+}
+
 export default createI18n({
   legacy: false,
-  locale: import.meta.env.SAFETWITCH_DEFAULT_LOCALE || 'en-US',
-  fallbackLocale: import.meta.env.SAFETWITCH_FALLBACK_LOCALE || 'en-US',
+  locale,
+  fallbackLocale,
   globalInjection: true,
   messages: {
     'en-US': en,