diff --git a/app/code/Magento/Store/view/frontend/templates/switch/languages.phtml b/app/code/Magento/Store/view/frontend/templates/switch/languages.phtml
index 87a2c40fddaa1..a68207447e098 100644
--- a/app/code/Magento/Store/view/frontend/templates/switch/languages.phtml
+++ b/app/code/Magento/Store/view/frontend/templates/switch/languages.phtml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
                 <?php foreach ($block->getStores() as $_lang) : ?>
                     <?php if ($_lang->getId() != $block->getCurrentStoreId()) : ?>
                         <li class="view-<?= $block->escapeHtml($_lang->getCode()) ?> switcher-option">
-                            <a href="<?= $block->escapeUrl($block->getViewModel()->getTargetStoreRedirectUrl($_lang)) ?>">
+                            <a href="#" data-post='<?= /* @noEscape */ $block->getTargetStorePostData($_lang) ?>'>
                                 <?= $block->escapeHtml($_lang->getName()) ?>
                             </a>
                         </li>