diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/SharedPreferencesViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/SharedPreferencesViewModel.kt
index 3828f5815..7907e6485 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/SharedPreferencesViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/SharedPreferencesViewModel.kt
@@ -109,9 +109,11 @@ class SharedPreferencesViewModel : ViewModel() {
 
     fun updateLanguageInTheUI() {
         if (sharedPrefs.language != null) {
-            AppCompatDelegate.setApplicationLocales(
-                LocaleListCompat.forLanguageTags(sharedPrefs.language)
-            )
+            viewModelScope.launch(Dispatchers.Main) {
+                AppCompatDelegate.setApplicationLocales(
+                    LocaleListCompat.forLanguageTags(sharedPrefs.language)
+                )
+            }
         }
     }