diff --git a/cogs/settings.py b/cogs/settings.py
index 2be80b5..46939fc 100644
--- a/cogs/settings.py
+++ b/cogs/settings.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class Settings(commands.Cog, name="settings"):
         dj_role = ctx.guild.get_role(settings.get('dj', 0))
         embed.add_field(name=texts[1], value=texts[2].format(
             settings.get('prefix', voicelink.Config().bot_prefix) or 'None',
-            settings.get('lang', 'EN'),
+            settings.get('lang', LangHandler._default_lang),
             settings.get('controller', True),
             dj_role.name if dj_role else 'None',
             settings.get('common.status.disabled_vote', False),
diff --git a/voicelink/language.py b/voicelink/language.py
index deb8029..5115ebe 100644
--- a/voicelink/language.py
+++ b/voicelink/language.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class LangHandler:
 
     _langs: dict[str, dict[str, str]] = {}
     _local_langs: dict[str, dict[str, str]] = {}
+    _default_lang: str = "EN"
 
     @classmethod
     def init(
@@ -118,9 +119,12 @@ class LangHandler:
         Returns:
             str | list[str] | None: The requested string(s), or "Not found!" if missing.
         """
+        if not lang:
+            lang = cls._default_lang
+            
         lang = lang.upper()
         if lang not in cls._langs:
-            lang = "EN"
+            lang = cls._default_lang
 
         lang_dict = cls._langs.get(lang, {})
         if len(keys) == 1:
@@ -144,7 +148,7 @@ class LangHandler:
             str | list[str] | None: The requested string(s).
         """
         settings = await MongoDBHandler.get_settings(guild_id)
-        lang = settings.get("lang", "EN")
+        lang = settings.get("lang", LangHandler._default_lang)
         return cls._get_lang(lang, *keys)
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/voicelink/views/pagination.py b/voicelink/views/pagination.py
index 16742b2..3d131fd 100644
--- a/voicelink/views/pagination.py
+++ b/voicelink/views/pagination.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class PaginationView(discord.ui.View):
         
         self.pagination: Pagination = pagination
         self.author: discord.Member = author
-        self.lang: str = MongoDBHandler.get_cached_settings(author.guild.id).get("lang", "EN")
+        self.lang: str = MongoDBHandler.get_cached_settings(author.guild.id).get("lang")
         self.update_view()
     
     def update_view(self, extra_states: Optional[Dict[str, Dict[str, str]]] = None) -> None:
diff --git a/voicelink/views/playlist.py b/voicelink/views/playlist.py
index a4230e4..068fc8f 100644
--- a/voicelink/views/playlist.py
+++ b/voicelink/views/playlist.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class PlaylistViewManager(DynamicViewManager):
     def __init__(self, ctx: commands.Context, results: list[dict[str, Any]]):
         self.ctx: commands.Context[commands.Bot] = ctx
         self.results: list[dict[str, Any]] = results
-        self.lang: str = MongoDBHandler.get_cached_settings(ctx.guild.id).get("lang", "EN")
+        self.lang: str = MongoDBHandler.get_cached_settings(ctx.guild.id).get("lang")
         
         views = {"home": self}
         views.update({result["id"]: PlaylistView(self, result) for result in results})