diff --git a/pages/myportal/index.js b/pages/myportal/index.js
index 3e9141ae..9e982065 100644
--- a/pages/myportal/index.js
+++ b/pages/myportal/index.js
@@ -272,6 +272,16 @@ export const getServerSideProps = wrapper.getServerSideProps(
                 ? "cy"
                 : "en";
 
+        // added to redirect if not the users preferred language
+        if (preferredLocale != ctx.locale) {
+            return {
+                redirect: {
+                    destination: `/${preferredLocale}`,
+                    permanent: false,
+                },
+            };
+        }
+
         const showLoginCheck = process.env.SHOWLOGIN || false;
         const showMapCheck = process.env.SHOWMAPS || false;
         const showReps = process.env.SHOWREPRESENTATIONS || false;
@@ -305,14 +315,6 @@ export const getServerSideProps = wrapper.getServerSideProps(
 
         const mySubmittedReps = showSubmittedReps(watchedCases);
 
-        // if (preferredLocale != ctx.locale) {
-        //     return {
-        //         redirect: {
-        //             destination: "/cy/myportal",
-        //             permanent: false,
-        //         },
-        //     };
-        // } else {
         if (_.has(accountDetails, "errorCode") != false) {
             return {
                 redirect: {
@@ -369,7 +371,6 @@ export const getServerSideProps = wrapper.getServerSideProps(
                 },
             };
         }
-        // }
     }
 );