diff --git a/frappe/printing/page/print/print.js b/frappe/printing/page/print/print.js
index f9881fd76e..8e5e165c78 100644
--- a/frappe/printing/page/print/print.js
+++ b/frappe/printing/page/print/print.js
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.PrintView = class {
 	set_default_print_language() {
 		let print_format = this.get_print_format();
 		this.lang_code =
-			print_format.default_print_language || this.frm.doc.language || frappe.boot.lang;
+			this.frm.doc.language || print_format.default_print_language || frappe.boot.lang;
 		this.language_selector.val(this.lang_code);
 	}