# Shields are causing Google Search to reset display language & theme settings randomly **URL:** \ **Category:** Web Compatibility\ **Tags:** shields\ **Created:** [May 25, 2024, 7:26am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/shields-are-causing-google-search-to-reset-display-language-theme-settings-randomly/550124 "2024-05-25T07:26:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![REVENGE977](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b5e925/32.png) [@REVENGE977](https://community.brave.app/u/REVENGE977)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2024, 7:26am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/shields-are-causing-google-search-to-reset-display-language-theme-settings-randomly/550124/1 "2024-05-25T07:26:05Z")
**Description of the issue:** After 3 to 4 Google searches, the display language resets to the language Google detects from my region (I’m from Saudi Arabia, so it resets to Arabic when I have it set to English). This doesn’t happen when Shields are completely off. I tried turning off all of the filters I have enabled and still encountering the same issue. Sometimes it even resets my theme settings (I have it set to Light mode but it resets back to Dark). **Exact URL of the website in question:** > **[Google](https://www.google.com/)** > > Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you're looking for. **Screenshot of the ad as it appears in Brave:** Not an ad issue. **Did the issue present with [default Shields settings](https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360023646212-How-do-I-configure-global-and-site-specific-Shields-settings-)? (yes/no)** yes These are the settings I use. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/e/d/ed8e4120b5d9ba096db95bfcc521fac1810cbce5.png) I tried changing Block third-party cookies to Allow all cookies, and still same issue. **Does the site function as expected when Shields are turned off?** Yes, I even tried different browsers and don’t encounter the same issue. **Does the issue occur when using a Private window as well? (yes/no)** Yes, the Issue does happen in a Private window. **What OS are you using when you see the issue?** Windows **Brave version (check `About Brave`):** Version 1.66.115 Chromium: 125.0.6422.112 (Official Build) (64-bit) ---
**Author:** ![wlx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d6d6ee/32.png) [@wlx](https://community.brave.app/u/wlx)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2024, 11:57am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/shields-are-causing-google-search-to-reset-display-language-theme-settings-randomly/550124/3 "2024-05-25T11:57:15Z")
Also resets the theme back to white. ---
**Author:** ![dsae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f14d63/32.png) [@dsae](https://community.brave.app/u/dsae)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2024, 1:21am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/shields-are-causing-google-search-to-reset-display-language-theme-settings-randomly/550124/4 "2024-05-26T01:21:13Z")
same here. must be an “anti fingerprint” filter causing this ---
**Author:** ![JimmyNeutron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@JimmyNeutron](https://community.brave.app/u/JimmyNeutron)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/shields-are-causing-google-search-to-reset-display-language-theme-settings-randomly/550124/5 "2024-05-26T07:00:27Z")
Same here both on iphone and pc. ---
**Author:** ![AronT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/aront/32/184701_2.png) [@AronT](https://community.brave.app/u/AronT)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2024, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/shields-are-causing-google-search-to-reset-display-language-theme-settings-randomly/550124/6 "2024-05-26T21:05:25Z")
+1 Happening for me as well, I’m on PC ---
**Author:** ![Dhia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Dhia](https://community.brave.app/u/Dhia)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2024, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/shields-are-causing-google-search-to-reset-display-language-theme-settings-randomly/550124/7 "2024-05-26T21:42:06Z")
I have the same problem too ---
**Author:** ![Dhia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Dhia](https://community.brave.app/u/Dhia)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2024, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/shields-are-causing-google-search-to-reset-display-language-theme-settings-randomly/550124/8 "2024-05-26T21:45:09Z")
I switched it off but still the same problem. But when I switch Shields off it turns back normal ---
**Author:** ![Memory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Memory](https://community.brave.app/u/Memory)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/shields-are-causing-google-search-to-reset-display-language-theme-settings-randomly/550124/9 "2024-05-30T12:54:29Z")
Still having this problem, turning shields off doesn’t seem to work anymore ---
**Author:** ![fanboynz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3be4f8/32.png) [@fanboynz](https://community.brave.app/u/fanboynz)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 3:03am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/shields-are-causing-google-search-to-reset-display-language-theme-settings-randomly/550124/10 "2024-06-07T03:03:25Z")
Still happening @Dhia @Memory ? ---
**Author:** ![Memory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Memory](https://community.brave.app/u/Memory)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 11:57am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/shields-are-causing-google-search-to-reset-display-language-theme-settings-randomly/550124/11 "2024-06-07T11:57:19Z")
Yes. It still happens ---
**Author:** ![Memory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Memory](https://community.brave.app/u/Memory)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 12:04pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/shields-are-causing-google-search-to-reset-display-language-theme-settings-randomly/550124/12 "2024-06-07T12:04:27Z")
Also, I have an unrelated problem, but there doesn’t seem to be any contact button to solve this one. I have a post (about another issue) that’s been pending for the last 3-4 days, which I assume is due to the fact that I’ve attached images. Is it normal to take this long? ---
**Author:** ![wlx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d6d6ee/32.png) [@wlx](https://community.brave.app/u/wlx)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2024, 9:16am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/shields-are-causing-google-search-to-reset-display-language-theme-settings-randomly/550124/13 "2024-06-08T09:16:39Z")
@fanboynz Still happens here with Shields on, yesterday (after you had posted) it happened with them off. ---
**Author:** ![fanboynz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3be4f8/32.png) [@fanboynz](https://community.brave.app/u/fanboynz)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2024, 4:35am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/shields-are-causing-google-search-to-reset-display-language-theme-settings-randomly/550124/14 "2024-06-09T04:35:25Z")
Can I have exact steps to repro the issue? ---
**Author:** ![wlx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d6d6ee/32.png) [@wlx](https://community.brave.app/u/wlx)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2024, 12:12pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/shields-are-causing-google-search-to-reset-display-language-theme-settings-randomly/550124/15 "2024-06-10T12:12:14Z")
@fanboynz It doesn’t seem to happen randomly to me anymore (for the last 2-3 days, maybe 4), but only after booting up Windows 10? Also when I wake it from Sleep mode. The first search (through the address bar, Google set as the default search engine) will reset the theme and the region setting to “Current region”. If I refresh, the theme will go back to dark, but the reset region setting remains. I can’t force the issue afterwards in any other way now. Neither extensions or Shields seem to be impacting this. I have “Improve search suggestions” on in Brave, and other settings are default except for a couple of things that shouldn’t impact how Brave connects to any server. I doubt the search suggestion option being on is the culprit, because it’s disabled in Private mode and the issue would still happen in Private Windows (haven’t checked it yet since this recent twist). ---
**Author:** ![fanboynz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3be4f8/32.png) [@fanboynz](https://community.brave.app/u/fanboynz)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2024, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/shields-are-causing-google-search-to-reset-display-language-theme-settings-randomly/550124/16 "2024-06-10T18:14:16Z")
All good, lets hope it was just some small random glitch. Let me know if happens again and its easily reproducible… ---
**Author:** ![wlx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d6d6ee/32.png) [@wlx](https://community.brave.app/u/wlx)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2024, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/shields-are-causing-google-search-to-reset-display-language-theme-settings-randomly/550124/17 "2024-06-10T18:44:57Z")
Sorry, I should have check this right away: it actually happens whenever I search **for the first time after opening the browser!** Brave has to be shut down completely before that, that is, as it happens neither with a new tab or a new window. So it’s very easy to reproduce for me. I’ll try figuring out the cause later. Is there something you’d suggest? ---
**Author:** ![Memory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Memory](https://community.brave.app/u/Memory)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2024, 11:54am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/shields-are-causing-google-search-to-reset-display-language-theme-settings-randomly/550124/18 "2024-06-12T11:54:50Z")
No, it still happens for me. I am not sure what steps there are to replicate. I’ve mentioned everything that I could here: [Very weird Brave behaviour](https://community.brave.app/t/very-weird-brave-behaviour/550165). It seems to be very random in nature. Sometimes it happens for many hours on and and sometimes it doesn’t happen at all. And as I’ve mentioned in my post, it happens on my phone’s brave too, so extensions are instantly ruled out. Perhaps it’s a regional issue? Internet? I’ve got no idea, but other people that I know and use Brave don’t report this. ---
**Author:** ![Memory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Memory](https://community.brave.app/u/Memory)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2024, 7:10am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/shields-are-causing-google-search-to-reset-display-language-theme-settings-randomly/550124/19 "2024-06-25T07:10:32Z")
Going to keep making comments until the issue is resolved. If I don’t, besides not getting further traffic for this issue, the posts will also get closed ---
**Author:** ![whoisfreestyle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@whoisfreestyle](https://community.brave.app/u/whoisfreestyle)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 8:28am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/shields-are-causing-google-search-to-reset-display-language-theme-settings-randomly/550124/20 "2024-07-21T08:28:01Z")
i m having a similar problem. in my google search settings, it changes my “results region” from united states back to “current region” and i start seeing french search results again. when i set it to US, it sticks for maybe one search and automatically switches back over to current region. it doesnt happen in other browsers, so i guess i can confirm it isnt a regional issue. i m in france, for reference… also, it happens with shields down as well. no matter what i do, i cant keep it from happening. ---
**Author:** ![BCPA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@BCPA](https://community.brave.app/u/BCPA)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/shields-are-causing-google-search-to-reset-display-language-theme-settings-randomly/550124/21 "2024-08-05T17:06:39Z")
I’m just here to say that brave browser has been switching from dark to light theme every time I try to search something with google for months, and it’s only getting worse, so much so that now the majority of the time, my search results appear in light theme, instead of dark theme, I’ve done everything I could to fix the settings, I have searched this forum for answers, I have used google, reddit and youtube to search for answers, I have uninstalled and reinstalled brave, I have installed and tried brave beta, I have tried tweaking the settings, I have downloaded extensions and so on, but nothing helps, I have therefore decided after two years to stop using brave and start using the [vivaldi browser](https://vivaldi.com/nl/). Vivaldi has the same shields and adblocker as brave and is much faster, but most importantly, it does not switch from dark to light when searching on google! [Next page](https://community.brave.app/t/shields-are-causing-google-search-to-reset-display-language-theme-settings-randomly/550124.md?page=2)