diff --git a/src/lib/client/ServerProxy.cpp b/src/lib/client/ServerProxy.cpp
index 8617f0111..bdad57882 100644
--- a/src/lib/client/ServerProxy.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/client/ServerProxy.cpp
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ void ServerProxy::setServerLanguages()
   m_languageManager.setRemoteLanguages(serverLanguages);
 }
 
-void ServerProxy::setActiveServerLanguage(const std::string &language)
+void ServerProxy::setActiveServerLanguage(const std::string_view &language)
 {
   if (!language.empty() && (language.size() > 0)) {
     if (m_serverLanguage != language) {
diff --git a/src/lib/client/ServerProxy.h b/src/lib/client/ServerProxy.h
index e9d6dcea5..b6ecbcef7 100644
--- a/src/lib/client/ServerProxy.h
+++ b/src/lib/client/ServerProxy.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ private:
   void infoAcknowledgment();
   void secureInputNotification();
   void setServerLanguages();
-  void setActiveServerLanguage(const std::string &language);
+  void setActiveServerLanguage(const std::string_view &language);
   void checkMissedLanguages() const;
 
 private: