diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index a86084e06f..fe6a7b01be 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -302,13 +302,13 @@ tasks.withType(AbstractKotlinCompile).all {
 }
 
 // Duplicating Hebrew string assets due to some locale code issues on different devices
-task copyResources(type: Copy) {
+task copyHebrewStrings(type: Copy) {
     from './src/main/res/values-he'
     into './src/main/res/values-iw'
     include '**/*'
 }
 
-preBuild.dependsOn(formatKotlin, copyResources)
+preBuild.dependsOn(formatKotlin, copyHebrewStrings)
 
 if (getGradle().getStartParameter().getTaskRequests().toString().contains("Standard")) {
     apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt
index 7e5ce7ed78..687c7de6c0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ class SettingsGeneralController : SettingsController() {
                 // Due to compatibility issues:
                 // - Hebrew: `he` is copied into `iw` at build time
                 langs += arrayOf(
+                    "am",
                     "ar",
                     "be",
                     "bg",