diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index e27c42ea6a..7de6c3ed13 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ android {
         applicationId "org.ole.planet.myplanet"
         minSdkVersion 21
         targetSdkVersion 34
-        versionCode 1440
-        versionName "0.14.40"
+        versionCode 1441
+        versionName "0.14.41"
         ndkVersion '21.3.6528147'
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/ole/planet/myplanet/ui/sync/SyncActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/ole/planet/myplanet/ui/sync/SyncActivity.kt
index cace86b90d..f826e3c777 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/ole/planet/myplanet/ui/sync/SyncActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/ole/planet/myplanet/ui/sync/SyncActivity.kt
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ abstract class SyncActivity : ProcessUserDataActivity(), SyncListener, CheckVers
     private lateinit var defaultPref: SharedPreferences
     lateinit var imgBtnSetting: ImageButton
     lateinit var service: Service
-    private lateinit var fallbackLanguage: String
+    private var fallbackLanguage: String = "en"
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         settings = getSharedPreferences(PREFS_NAME, MODE_PRIVATE)
@@ -480,7 +480,6 @@ abstract class SyncActivity : ProcessUserDataActivity(), SyncListener, CheckVers
             pref.edit().putString("app_language", systemLanguage).apply()
             index = languageKeyList.indexOf(systemLanguage)
         } else {
-            fallbackLanguage = "en"
             pref.edit().putString("app_language", fallbackLanguage).apply()
             index = languageKeyList.indexOf(fallbackLanguage)
         }