diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/localizationsettings/LocalizationSettingsModule.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/localizationsettings/LocalizationSettingsModule.kt
index 67fffcf..fc90792 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/localizationsettings/LocalizationSettingsModule.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/localizationsettings/LocalizationSettingsModule.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 package com.localizationsettings
 
+import android.app.LocaleManager
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.SharedPreferences
 import android.os.Build
+import android.os.LocaleList
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatDelegate
 import androidx.core.os.LocaleListCompat
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.Promise
@@ -41,14 +43,14 @@ class LocalizationSettingsModule internal constructor(context: ReactApplicationC
   private fun getCurrentLanguage(): String? {
     // If API version is >= 33, then use per-app language settings
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU) {
-      val currentLocaleName = if (!AppCompatDelegate.getApplicationLocales().isEmpty) {
-        // get per-app language
-        AppCompatDelegate.getApplicationLocales()[0]?.toLanguageTag()
+      // Use LocaleManager directly to read per-app language set in Android Settings
+      val localeManager = reactApplicationContext.getSystemService(LocaleManager::class.java)
+      val appLocales = localeManager?.applicationLocales
+      return if (appLocales != null && !appLocales.isEmpty) {
+        appLocales[0]?.toLanguageTag()
       } else {
-        // Fallback to the default System Locale
         Locale.getDefault().toLanguageTag()
       }
-      return currentLocaleName
     }
     // if API is < 33, then use SharedPreferences with fallback to default System Locale
     if (getPreferences().getString("languageFrom", null) == Locale.getDefault().language) {
@@ -68,8 +70,11 @@ class LocalizationSettingsModule internal constructor(context: ReactApplicationC
   private fun setCurrentLanguage(language: String) {
     // If API version is >= 33, then use per-app language settings
     if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU) {
-      val localeList = LocaleListCompat.forLanguageTags(getLanguageTag(language))
-      AppCompatDelegate.setApplicationLocales(localeList)
+      // Use LocaleManager directly to ensure sync with Android Settings
+      val localeManager = reactApplicationContext.getSystemService(LocaleManager::class.java)
+      val languageTag = getLanguageTag(language)
+      val localeList = LocaleList.forLanguageTags(languageTag)
+      localeManager?.applicationLocales = localeList
     } else {
       // if API is < 33, then set SharedPreferences language
       val editor = getEditor();