diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/language/app-language-select/app-language-select.element.ts b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/language/app-language-select/app-language-select.element.ts
index d6a63a1292..f2754dd67b 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/language/app-language-select/app-language-select.element.ts
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/packages/language/app-language-select/app-language-select.element.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ export class UmbAppLanguageSelectElement extends UmbLitElement {
 		this.#appLanguageContext?.setLanguage(unique);
 		this._isOpen = false;
 
+		// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
+		// @ts-ignore
 		this._popoverElement?.hidePopover();
 	}