diff --git a/layouts/partials/menu.html b/layouts/partials/menu.html
index 2a905206126..322649df623 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/menu.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/menu.html
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ <h3>{{ if not $disableShortcutsTitle}}{{ T "Shortcuts-Title"}}{{ end }}</h3>
                   {{ if eq $translation.Lang .Lang }}
                     {{ $selected := false }}
                     {{ if eq $pageLang .Lang}}
-                      <option id="{{ $translation.Language }}" value="{{ $translation.URL }}" selected>{{ .LanguageName }}</option>
+                      <option id="{{ $translation.Language }}" value="{{ $translation.Permalink }}" selected>{{ .LanguageName }}</option>
                     {{ else }}
-                      <option id="{{ $translation.Language }}" value="{{ $translation.URL }}">{{ .LanguageName }}</option>
+                      <option id="{{ $translation.Language }}" value="{{ $translation.Permalink }}">{{ .LanguageName }}</option>
                     {{ end }}
                   {{ end }}
               {{ end }}