diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/ribbon_widgets/basic_properties.ts b/src/public/app/widgets/ribbon_widgets/basic_properties.ts
index 0f95a6e8d..785e205c7 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/ribbon_widgets/basic_properties.ts
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/ribbon_widgets/basic_properties.ts
@@ -124,5 +124,6 @@ export default class BasicPropertiesWidget extends NoteContextAwareWidget {
         }
 
         this.$widget.find(".editability-select-container").toggle(this.note && ["text", "code"].includes(this.note.type));
+        this.$widget.find(".note-language-container").toggle(this.note && ["text"].includes(this.note.type));
     }
 }