diff --git a/src-ui/messages.xlf b/src-ui/messages.xlf
index 1e89a9408..6175cf700 100644
--- a/src-ui/messages.xlf
+++ b/src-ui/messages.xlf
@@ -482,35 +482,35 @@
         <source>Saved view &quot;<x id="PH" equiv-text="savedView.name"/>&quot; deleted.</source>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.ts</context>
-          <context context-type="linenumber">62</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">63</context>
         </context-group>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="5647210819299459618" datatype="html">
         <source>Settings saved successfully.</source>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.ts</context>
-          <context context-type="linenumber">78</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">79</context>
         </context-group>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="6839066544204061364" datatype="html">
         <source>Use system language</source>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.ts</context>
-          <context context-type="linenumber">82</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">83</context>
         </context-group>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="7729897675462249787" datatype="html">
         <source>Use date format of display language</source>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.ts</context>
-          <context context-type="linenumber">86</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">87</context>
         </context-group>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="8488620293789898901" datatype="html">
         <source>Error while storing settings on server: <x id="PH" equiv-text="JSON.stringify(error.error)"/></source>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.ts</context>
-          <context context-type="linenumber">102</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">103</context>
         </context-group>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="121cc5391cd2a5115bc2b3160379ee5b36cd7716" datatype="html">
@@ -1463,8 +1463,8 @@
           <context context-type="linenumber">12</context>
         </context-group>
       </trans-unit>
-      <trans-unit id="5866254605255506989" datatype="html">
-        <source>English</source>
+      <trans-unit id="1206520795340730278" datatype="html">
+        <source>English (US)</source>
         <context-group purpose="location">
           <context context-type="sourcefile">src/app/services/settings.service.ts</context>
           <context context-type="linenumber">74</context>
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.html b/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.html
index 13ffb4517..4ed5ad1ae 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.html
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
           <div class="col">
 
             <select class="form-control" formControlName="displayLanguage">
-              <option *ngFor="let lang of displayLanguageOptions" [ngValue]="lang.code">{{lang.name}}<span *ngIf="lang.code"> ({{lang.englishName}})</span></option>
+              <option *ngFor="let lang of displayLanguageOptions" [ngValue]="lang.code">{{lang.name}}<span *ngIf="lang.code && currentLocale != 'en-US'"> - {{lang.englishName}}</span></option>
             </select>
 
             <small class="form-text text-muted" i18n>You need to reload the page after applying a new language.</small>
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
           <div class="col">
 
             <select class="form-control" formControlName="dateLocale">
-              <option *ngFor="let lang of dateLocaleOptions" [ngValue]="lang.code">{{lang.name}}<span *ngIf="lang.code"> ({{today | date:'shortDate':null:lang.code}})</span></option>
+              <option *ngFor="let lang of dateLocaleOptions" [ngValue]="lang.code">{{lang.name}}<span *ngIf="lang.code"> - {{today | date:'shortDate':null:lang.code}}</span></option>
             </select>
 
           </div>
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.ts
index 3c4de59b6..47f714c21 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/manage/settings/settings.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Component, OnInit, Renderer2  } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, Inject, LOCALE_ID, OnInit, Renderer2  } from '@angular/core';
 import { FormControl, FormGroup } from '@angular/forms';
 import { PaperlessSavedView } from 'src/app/data/paperless-saved-view';
 import { DocumentListViewService } from 'src/app/services/document-list-view.service';
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ export class SettingsComponent implements OnInit {
     public savedViewService: SavedViewService,
     private documentListViewService: DocumentListViewService,
     private toastService: ToastService,
-    private settings: SettingsService
+    private settings: SettingsService,
+    @Inject(LOCALE_ID) public currentLocale: string
   ) { }
 
   ngOnInit() {
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/services/settings.service.ts b/src-ui/src/app/services/settings.service.ts
index d2a190c1f..041fb51ca 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/services/settings.service.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/services/settings.service.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export class SettingsService {
 
   getLanguageOptions(): LanguageOption[] {
     return [
-      {code: "en-us", name: $localize`English`, englishName: "English"},
+      {code: "en-US", name: $localize`English (US)`, englishName: "English (US)"},
       {code: "de", name: $localize`German`, englishName: "German"},
       {code: "nl", name: $localize`Dutch`, englishName: "Dutch"},
       {code: "fr", name: $localize`French`, englishName: "French"}