diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/read.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/read.rs
index 12ccbd5a1..9e6c46098 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/read.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/read.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ impl PerformCrud for GetComments {
     let show_bot_accounts = local_user_view
       .as_ref()
       .map(|t| t.local_user.show_bot_accounts);
+    let languages = local_user_view
+      .as_ref()
+      .map(|l| l.local_user.discussion_languages.clone());
     let person_id = local_user_view.map(|u| u.person.id);
 
     let sort: Option<SortType> = from_opt_str_to_opt_enum(&data.sort);
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ impl PerformCrud for GetComments {
         .community_name(community_name)
         .my_person_id(person_id)
         .show_bot_accounts(show_bot_accounts)
+        .languages(languages)
         .page(page)
         .limit(limit)
         .list()
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/post/read.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/post/read.rs
index 87e952120..29a1aff18 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/post/read.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/post/read.rs
@@ -113,9 +113,7 @@ impl PerformCrud for GetPosts {
     let community_id = data.community_id;
     let community_name = data.community_name.to_owned();
     let saved_only = data.saved_only;
-    let languages = local_user_view
-      .map(|l| l.local_user.discussion_languages)
-      .unwrap_or_default();
+    let languages = local_user_view.map(|l| l.local_user.discussion_languages);
 
     let posts = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
       PostQueryBuilder::create(conn)
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
index 23848fe0a..46e6d53a2 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
   CommunityId,
   PersonId,
   PostId,
+  PrimaryLanguageTag,
 };
 use serde::Serialize;
 
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@ pub struct CommentQueryBuilder<'a> {
   saved_only: Option<bool>,
   unread_only: Option<bool>,
   show_bot_accounts: Option<bool>,
+  languages: Option<Vec<PrimaryLanguageTag>>,
   page: Option<i64>,
   limit: Option<i64>,
 }
@@ -204,6 +206,7 @@ impl<'a> CommentQueryBuilder<'a> {
       saved_only: None,
       unread_only: None,
       show_bot_accounts: None,
+      languages: None,
       page: None,
       limit: None,
     }
@@ -269,6 +272,11 @@ impl<'a> CommentQueryBuilder<'a> {
     self
   }
 
+  pub fn languages<T: MaybeOptional<Vec<PrimaryLanguageTag>>>(mut self, languages: T) -> Self {
+    self.languages = languages.get_optional();
+    self
+  }
+
   pub fn page<T: MaybeOptional<i64>>(mut self, page: T) -> Self {
     self.page = page.get_optional();
     self
@@ -392,6 +400,10 @@ impl<'a> CommentQueryBuilder<'a> {
       query = query.filter(person::bot_account.eq(false));
     };
 
+    if let Some(languages) = self.languages {
+      query = query.filter(comment::language.eq(any(languages)))
+    }
+
     query = match self.sort.unwrap_or(SortType::New) {
       SortType::Hot | SortType::Active => query
         .order_by(hot_rank(comment_aggregates::score, comment_aggregates::published).desc())