diff --git a/libs/ui/src/lib/value/value.component.ts b/libs/ui/src/lib/value/value.component.ts
index 5e25de03ef..ab5f6e4cc0 100644
--- a/libs/ui/src/lib/value/value.component.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/src/lib/value/value.component.ts
@@ -219,9 +219,12 @@ export class GfValueComponent implements AfterViewInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
     this.isCopied = false;
     this.isNumber = false;
     this.isString = false;
-    this.locale = this.locale ?? getLocale();
     this.useAbsoluteValue = false;
 
+    if (this.locale === undefined || this.locale === '') {
+      this.locale = getLocale();
+    }
+
     if (this.copyToClipboardTimeout) {
       clearTimeout(this.copyToClipboardTimeout);
     }