diff --git a/packages/plugins/i18n/admin/src/components/CMHeaderActions.tsx b/packages/plugins/i18n/admin/src/components/CMHeaderActions.tsx
index 3ddd3f69a8..94ae19c11f 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/i18n/admin/src/components/CMHeaderActions.tsx
+++ b/packages/plugins/i18n/admin/src/components/CMHeaderActions.tsx
@@ -168,12 +168,20 @@ const LocalePickerAction = ({
     return null;
   }
 
+  const displayedLocales = locales.filter((locale) => {
+    /**
+     * If you can read we allow you to see the locale exists
+     * otherwise the locale is hidden.
+     */
+    return canRead.includes(locale.code);
+  });
+
   return {
     label: formatMessage({
       id: getTranslation('Settings.locales.modal.locales.label'),
       defaultMessage: 'Locales',
     }),
-    options: locales.map((locale) => {
+    options: displayedLocales.map((locale) => {
       const entryWithLocaleExists = allCurrentLocales.some((doc) => doc.locale === locale.code);
 
       const currentLocaleDoc = allCurrentLocales.find((doc) =>