diff --git a/layouts/partials/paige/tag-html.html b/layouts/partials/paige/tag-html.html
index c137fcda..952e70b0 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/paige/tag-html.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/paige/tag-html.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
{{ $page := . }}
{{ $dark := eq ($page.Param "paige.color_scheme") "dark" }}
-{{ $lang := site.LanguageCode | default site.Language.Lang }}
+{{ $lang := site.Language.LanguageCode | default site.LanguageCode }}
{{ $rtl := eq $page.Language.LanguageDirection "rtl" }}