diff --git a/app/controllers/follower_accounts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/follower_accounts_controller.rb
index 6e873de5b..892c51cf4 100644
--- a/app/controllers/follower_accounts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/follower_accounts_controller.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ class FollowerAccountsController < ApplicationController
   before_action :require_signature!, if: -> { request.format == :json && authorized_fetch_mode? }
   before_action :set_cache_headers
 
+  skip_around_action :set_locale, if: -> { request.format == :json }
+
   def index
     respond_to do |format|
       format.html do
diff --git a/app/controllers/following_accounts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/following_accounts_controller.rb
index 07d62f7dd..653d9a486 100644
--- a/app/controllers/following_accounts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/following_accounts_controller.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ class FollowingAccountsController < ApplicationController
   before_action :require_signature!, if: -> { request.format == :json && authorized_fetch_mode? }
   before_action :set_cache_headers
 
+  skip_around_action :set_locale, if: -> { request.format == :json }
+
   def index
     respond_to do |format|
       format.html do