diff --git a/modules/user/views/user_languages_block.html.php b/modules/user/views/user_languages_block.html.php
index df145bc0..b5ae674c 100644
--- a/modules/user/views/user_languages_block.html.php
+++ b/modules/user/views/user_languages_block.html.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php defined("SYSPATH") or die("No direct script access.") ?>
 <?= form::dropdown("gSelectSessionLocale", $installed_locales, $selected) ?>
 <script type="text/javascript">
-  $("#gSelectSessionLocale").click(function() {
+  $("#gSelectSessionLocale").change(function() {
     var old_locale_preference = <?= html::js_string($selected) ?>;
     var locale = $(this).val();
     if (old_locale_preference == locale) {