diff --git a/server/createContext.ts b/server/createContext.ts
index ed27e3b2..d3357909 100644
--- a/server/createContext.ts
+++ b/server/createContext.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ async function getUserFromSession({
   }
   const avatar = user.avatar || defaultAvatarSrc({ email });
 
-  const locale = user.locale ?? getLocaleFromHeaders(req);
+  const locale = user.locale || getLocaleFromHeaders(req);
   return {
     ...user,
     avatar,