diff --git a/.changeset/chilled-cooks-end.md b/.changeset/chilled-cooks-end.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..820a3bf679f1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/chilled-cooks-end.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@rocket.chat/meteor": patch
+---
+
+Fixed an issue displaying the language selection preference empty when it should display 'Default' on the initial value
diff --git a/apps/meteor/client/views/account/preferences/useAccountPreferencesValues.ts b/apps/meteor/client/views/account/preferences/useAccountPreferencesValues.ts
index b99a2a6c1ebee..a85ef275638e4 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/client/views/account/preferences/useAccountPreferencesValues.ts
+++ b/apps/meteor/client/views/account/preferences/useAccountPreferencesValues.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export type AccountPreferencesData = {
 };
 
 export const useAccountPreferencesValues = (): AccountPreferencesData => {
-	const language = useUserPreference<string>('language');
+	const language = useUserPreference<string>('language') || '';
 	const userDontAskAgainList = useUserPreference<{ action: string; label: string }[]>('dontAskAgainList') || [];
 	const dontAskAgainList = userDontAskAgainList.map(({ action }) => action);
 	const enableAutoAway = useUserPreference<boolean>('enableAutoAway');