diff --git a/packages/volto/news/6369.bugfix b/packages/volto/news/6369.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..58b271cf4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/volto/news/6369.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- set default language from settings if retrived content has no language set for some reasons @giuliaghisini
diff --git a/packages/volto/src/middleware/api.js b/packages/volto/src/middleware/api.js
index 85465658f6..95c44dc565 100644
--- a/packages/volto/src/middleware/api.js
+++ b/packages/volto/src/middleware/api.js
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ const apiMiddlewareFactory =
             });
           }
           if (type === GET_CONTENT) {
-            const lang = result?.language?.token;
+            const lang = result?.language?.token ?? config.settings.defaultLanguage;
             if (
               lang &&
               state.intl.locale !== toReactIntlLang(lang) &&