diff --git a/webapp/packages/core-root/src/SessionResource.ts b/webapp/packages/core-root/src/SessionResource.ts
index 91d7d2038e..215efe5d77 100644
--- a/webapp/packages/core-root/src/SessionResource.ts
+++ b/webapp/packages/core-root/src/SessionResource.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ export class SessionResource extends CachedDataResource<SessionState | null> {
   }
 
   async changeLanguage(locale: string): Promise<void> {
+    await this.load();
     if (this.data?.locale === locale) {
       return;
     }