diff --git a/dist/bundle.es.js b/dist/bundle.es.js
index c763a48..1a21407 100644
--- a/dist/bundle.es.js
+++ b/dist/bundle.es.js
@@ -3510,7 +3510,7 @@ function doUpdateChannel(params, cb) {
       email: params.email,
       tags: [],
       replace: true,
-      languages: [],
+      languages: params.languages || [],
       locations: [],
       blocking: true
     };
@@ -3525,10 +3525,6 @@ function doUpdateChannel(params, cb) {
       updateParams.locations = channelClaim.value.locations;
     }
 
-    if (channelClaim && channelClaim.value && channelClaim.value.languages) {
-      updateParams.languages = channelClaim.value.languages;
-    }
-
     return lbryProxy.channel_update(updateParams).then(result => {
       const channelClaim = result.outputs[0];
       dispatch({
diff --git a/src/redux/actions/claims.js b/src/redux/actions/claims.js
index d74cb32..72286fb 100644
--- a/src/redux/actions/claims.js
+++ b/src/redux/actions/claims.js
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ export function doUpdateChannel(params: any, cb: any) {
       email: params.email,
       tags: [],
       replace: true,
-      languages: [],
+      languages: params.languages || [],
       locations: [],
       blocking: true,
     };
@@ -456,10 +456,6 @@ export function doUpdateChannel(params: any, cb: any) {
       updateParams.locations = channelClaim.value.locations;
     }
 
-    if (channelClaim && channelClaim.value && channelClaim.value.languages) {
-      updateParams.languages = channelClaim.value.languages;
-    }
-
     return Lbry.channel_update(updateParams)
       .then((result: ChannelUpdateResponse) => {
         const channelClaim = result.outputs[0];