diff --git a/app/server.ts b/app/server.ts
index f4cba68a3d16a9ca1b5333480947d60ea87415e6..db5202ffbb98698a6aa573ade0844c3136103f09 100644
--- a/app/server.ts
+++ b/app/server.ts
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ const typeDefs = `
 
 const getLanguage = (languages = "") =>
   languages
-    .split(",")
-    .map((language) => language.split("-")[0])
+    .split(",") // languages are comma separated
+    .map((language) => language.split("-")[0]) // languages may include country code 'de-DE' e.g.
+    .map((language) => language.split(";")[0]) // languages may include a 'de;q=0.6' e.g.
     .find((language) => SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES.includes(language)) ||
   DEFAULT_LANGUAGE;