diff --git a/web/lib/translator.inc.php b/web/lib/translator.inc.php
index 1070183f..5117b995 100644
--- a/web/lib/translator.inc.php
+++ b/web/lib/translator.inc.php
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ function set_lang() {
 	global $streamer, $l10n;
 
 	$update_cookie = 0;
-	if (isset($_REQUEST['setlang'])) {
+	if (isset($_POST['setlang'])) {
 		# visitor is requesting a language change
 		#
-		$LANG = $_REQUEST['setlang'];
+		$LANG = $_POST['setlang'];
 		$update_cookie = 1;
 
 	} elseif (isset($_COOKIE['AURLANG'])) {
diff --git a/web/template/header.php b/web/template/header.php
index 9cefedcb..df839950 100644
--- a/web/template/header.php
+++ b/web/template/header.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 		<div id="content">
 			<div id="lang_sub">
-				<form method="get" action="<?= htmlspecialchars($_SERVER["REQUEST_URI"], ENT_QUOTES) ?>">
+				<form method="post" action="<?= htmlspecialchars($_SERVER["REQUEST_URI"], ENT_QUOTES) ?>">
 					<fieldset>
 						<div>
 							<select name="setlang" id="id_setlang">