diff --git a/packages/language-select/src/language-select.js b/packages/language-select/src/language-select.js
index 550fb65dab0af96440dd4b26969e3a515d5ea604..79da8a0ca1959ccae31952765c0737b2c32daf78 100644
--- a/packages/language-select/src/language-select.js
+++ b/packages/language-select/src/language-select.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class LanguageSelect extends LitElement {
                     bubbles: true,
                     detail: {'lang': this.lang},
                 });
-                window.dispatchEvent(event);
+                this.dispatchEvent(event);
 
                 i18n.changeLanguage(this.lang);
             }