diff --git a/src/public/app/services/utils.ts b/src/public/app/services/utils.ts
index aef3985c5..a4b0aa750 100644
--- a/src/public/app/services/utils.ts
+++ b/src/public/app/services/utils.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,17 @@ function reloadFrontendApp(reason?: string) {
     window.location.reload();
 }
 
+function restartDesktopApp() {
+    if (!isElectron()) {
+        reloadFrontendApp();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const app = dynamicRequire("@electron/remote").app;
+    app.relaunch();
+    app.exit();
+}
+
 /**
  * Triggers the system tray to update its menu items, i.e. after a change in dynamic content such as bookmarks or recent notes.
  *
@@ -739,6 +750,7 @@ function isLaunchBarConfig(noteId: string) {
 
 export default {
     reloadFrontendApp,
+    restartDesktopApp,
     reloadTray,
     parseDate,
     getMonthsInDateRange,
diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/options/appearance/electron_integration.ts b/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/options/appearance/electron_integration.ts
index ea0552cfe..86e614890 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/options/appearance/electron_integration.ts
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/options/appearance/electron_integration.ts
@@ -61,11 +61,7 @@ export default class ElectronIntegrationOptions extends OptionsWidget {
         this.$backgroundEffects.on("change", () => this.updateCheckboxOption("backgroundEffects", this.$backgroundEffects));
 
         const restartAppButton = this.$widget.find(".restart-app-button");
-        restartAppButton.on("click", () => {
-            const app = utils.dynamicRequire("@electron/remote").app;
-            app.relaunch();
-            app.exit();
-        });
+        restartAppButton.on("click", utils.restartDesktopApp);
     }
 
     isEnabled() {
diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/options/i18n/i18n.ts b/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/options/i18n/i18n.ts
index 57cabc00c..d9a037864 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/options/i18n/i18n.ts
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/options/i18n/i18n.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ export default class LocalizationOptions extends OptionsWidget {
         this.$formattingLocaleSelect.on("change", async () => {
             const newLocale = this.$formattingLocaleSelect.val();
             await server.put(`options/formattingLocale/${newLocale}`);
+            utils.restartDesktopApp();
         });
 
         this.$widget.find(`input[name="first-day-of-week"]`).on("change", () => {