diff --git a/openlibrary/plugins/openlibrary/code.py b/openlibrary/plugins/openlibrary/code.py
index a8d1e72ae33..98307adec8d 100644
--- a/openlibrary/plugins/openlibrary/code.py
+++ b/openlibrary/plugins/openlibrary/code.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 from openlibrary.core.batch_imports import (
     batch_import,
 )
+from openlibrary.i18n import gettext as _
 
 # make sure infogami.config.features is set
 if not hasattr(infogami.config, 'features'):
@@ -1252,21 +1253,22 @@ def setup_template_globals():
         get_cover_url,
     )
 
-    SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES = {
-        "cs": {"localized": 'Czech', "native": "Čeština"},
-        "de": {"localized": 'German', "native": "Deutsch"},
-        "en": {"localized": 'English', "native": "English"},
-        "es": {"localized": 'Spanish', "native": "Español"},
-        "fr": {"localized": 'French', "native": "Français"},
-        "hr": {"localized": 'Croatian', "native": "Hrvatski"},
-        "it": {"localized": 'Italian', "native": "Italiano"},
-        "pt": {"localized": 'Portuguese', "native": "Português"},
-        "hi": {"localized": 'Hindi', "native": "हिंदी"},
-        "sc": {"localized": 'Sardinian', "native": "Sardu"},
-        "te": {"localized": 'Telugu', "native": "తెలుగు"},
-        "uk": {"localized": 'Ukrainian', "native": "Українська"},
-        "zh": {"localized": 'Chinese', "native": "中文"},
-    }
+    def get_supported_languages():
+        return {
+            "cs": {"code": "cs", "localized": _('Czech'), "native": "Čeština"},
+            "de": {"code": "de", "localized": _('German'), "native": "Deutsch"},
+            "en": {"code": "en", "localized": _('English'), "native": "English"},
+            "es": {"code": "es", "localized": _('Spanish'), "native": "Español"},
+            "fr": {"code": "fr", "localized": _('French'), "native": "Français"},
+            "hr": {"code": "hr", "localized": _('Croatian'), "native": "Hrvatski"},
+            "it": {"code": "it", "localized": _('Italian'), "native": "Italiano"},
+            "pt": {"code": "pt", "localized": _('Portuguese'), "native": "Português"},
+            "hi": {"code": "hi", "localized": _('Hindi'), "native": "हिंदी"},
+            "sc": {"code": "sc", "localized": _('Sardinian'), "native": "Sardu"},
+            "te": {"code": "te", "localized": _('Telugu'), "native": "తెలుగు"},
+            "uk": {"code": "uk", "localized": _('Ukrainian'), "native": "Українська"},
+            "zh": {"code": "zh", "localized": _('Chinese'), "native": "中文"},
+        }
 
     web.template.Template.globals.update(
         {
@@ -1283,7 +1285,7 @@ def setup_template_globals():
             'random': random.Random(),
             'choose_random_from': random.choice,
             'get_lang': lambda: web.ctx.lang,
-            'supported_langs': SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES,
+            'get_supported_languages': get_supported_languages,
             'ceil': math.ceil,
             'get_best_edition': get_best_edition,
             'get_book_provider': get_book_provider,
diff --git a/openlibrary/templates/site/alert.html b/openlibrary/templates/site/alert.html
index 3415a40e4f7..2448ab724c9 100644
--- a/openlibrary/templates/site/alert.html
+++ b/openlibrary/templates/site/alert.html
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 $if not is_bot():
   $:get_donation_include()
 
+$ lang = get_lang() or 'en'
+$ supported_languages = get_supported_languages()
+$ active_ui_lang = supported_languages.get(lang) or supported_languages.get('en')
+
 <div id="topNotice">
   <div class="page-banner page-banner-black page-banner-center">
     <div class="iaBar">
@@ -9,7 +13,7 @@
       <div class="language-component header-dropdown">
         <details>
           <summary>
-            <span>$(supported_langs[get_lang() or 'en']['native']) ($(get_lang() or 'en'))</span>
+            <span>$active_ui_lang['localized'] ($active_ui_lang['code'])</span>
             <img class="translate-icon" src="/static/images/language-icon.svg" title="$_('Change Website Language')" alt="$_('Change Website Language')"/>
           </summary>
           <div class="language-dropdown-component">