diff --git a/src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Helpers/OcrHelpers.cs b/src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Helpers/OcrHelpers.cs
index b56868ece8cb..deef6ef8ebd7 100644
--- a/src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Helpers/OcrHelpers.cs
+++ b/src/modules/AdvancedPaste/AdvancedPaste/Helpers/OcrHelpers.cs
@@ -18,10 +18,19 @@ public static class OcrHelpers
 {
     public static async Task<string> ExtractTextAsync(SoftwareBitmap bitmap, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
-        var ocrLanguage = GetOCRLanguage() ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to determine OCR language");
+        var ocrLanguage = GetOCRLanguage();
         cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
-        var ocrEngine = OcrEngine.TryCreateFromLanguage(ocrLanguage) ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to create OCR engine");
+        OcrEngine ocrEngine;
+        if (ocrLanguage is not null)
+        {
+            ocrEngine = OcrEngine.TryCreateFromLanguage(ocrLanguage) ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to create OCR engine");
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            ocrEngine = OcrEngine.TryCreateFromUserProfileLanguages() ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to create OCR engine");
+        }
+
         cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
         var ocrResult = await ocrEngine.RecognizeAsync(bitmap);