diff --git a/core/ui/PageControls/language.tid b/core/ui/PageControls/language.tid
index 6419dffe8..becbf2363 100644
--- a/core/ui/PageControls/language.tid
+++ b/core/ui/PageControls/language.tid
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ $(languagePluginTitle)$/icon
 <$reveal state=<<qualify "$:/state/popup/language">> type="popup" position="below" animate="yes">
 <div class="tc-drop-down tc-drop-down-language-chooser">
 <$linkcatcher to="$:/language">
-<$list filter="[[$:/languages/en-GB]] [plugin-type[language]sort[title]]">
+<$list filter="[[$:/languages/en-GB]] [plugin-type[language]sort[description]]">
 <$link>
 <span class="tc-drop-down-bullet">
 <$reveal type="match" state="$:/language" text=<<currentTiddler>>>