diff --git a/webapp/components/LocaleSwitch/LocaleSwitch.vue b/webapp/components/LocaleSwitch/LocaleSwitch.vue
index 075e28579..564de20f7 100644
--- a/webapp/components/LocaleSwitch/LocaleSwitch.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/LocaleSwitch/LocaleSwitch.vue
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import gql from 'graphql-tag'
 import Dropdown from '~/components/Dropdown'
 import find from 'lodash/find'
 import orderBy from 'lodash/orderBy'
 import locales from '~/locales'
 import { mapGetters, mapMutations } from 'vuex'
-import { updateUserMutation } from '~/graphql/User.js'
 
 export default {
   components: {
@@ -87,7 +87,14 @@ export default {
       if (!this.currentUser || !this.currentUser.id) return null
       try {
         await this.$apollo.mutate({
-          mutation: updateUserMutation(),
+          mutation: gql`
+            mutation($id: ID!, $locale: String) {
+              UpdateUser(id: $id, locale: $locale) {
+                id
+                locale
+              }
+            }
+          `,
           variables: {
             id: this.currentUser.id,
             locale: this.$i18n.locale(),
diff --git a/webapp/graphql/User.js b/webapp/graphql/User.js
index 627aec26c..4ed832ad3 100644
--- a/webapp/graphql/User.js
+++ b/webapp/graphql/User.js
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ export const updateUserMutation = () => {
       $about: String
       $allowEmbedIframes: Boolean
       $showShoutsPublicly: Boolean
-      $locale: String
       $termsAndConditionsAgreedVersion: String
       $avatarUpload: Upload
     ) {
@@ -192,7 +191,6 @@ export const updateUserMutation = () => {
         about: $about
         allowEmbedIframes: $allowEmbedIframes
         showShoutsPublicly: $showShoutsPublicly
-        locale: $locale
         termsAndConditionsAgreedVersion: $termsAndConditionsAgreedVersion
         avatarUpload: $avatarUpload
       ) {