diff --git a/cps/templates/user_edit.html b/cps/templates/user_edit.html
index 36937f95..74469124 100644
--- a/cps/templates/user_edit.html
+++ b/cps/templates/user_edit.html
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <label for="locale">{{_('Language')}}</label>
         <select name="locale" id="locale" class="form-control">
             {%  for translation in translations %}
-                <option value="{{translation.language}}" {% if translation.language == content.locale %}selected{% endif %} {% if new_user == 1 and loop.first %}selected{% endif %}>{{ translation.display_name }}</option>
+                <option value="{{translation}}" {% if translation.language == content.locale %}selected{% endif %} {% if new_user == 1 and loop.first %}selected{% endif %}>{{ translation.display_name }}</option>
             {% endfor %}
         </select>
     </div>