diff --git a/layouts/partials/menu.html b/layouts/partials/menu.html
index e5530359c6..d8ae322254 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/menu.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/menu.html
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@
                       {{- range $siteLanguages }}
                         {{- if eq $translation.Lang .Lang }}
                           {{- if eq $pageLang .Lang }}
-                    <option id="{{ $translation.Language }}" value="{{ $translation.RelPermalink }}" selected>{{ .LanguageName }}</option>
+                    <option lang="{{ $translation.Lang }}" id="{{ $translation.Lang }}" value="{{ $translation.RelPermalink }}" selected>{{ .LanguageName }}</option>
                           {{- else }}
-                    <option id="{{ $translation.Language }}" value="{{ $translation.RelPermalink }}">{{ .LanguageName }}</option>
+                    <option lang="{{ $translation.Lang }}" id="{{ $translation.Lang }}" value="{{ $translation.RelPermalink }}">{{ .LanguageName }}</option>
                           {{- end }}
                         {{- end }}
                       {{- end }}