diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index dcfde22a8..caccda458 100755
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -360,13 +360,13 @@ 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("Debug")) {
     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 8925e5fe4..bfe6e8485 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
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ class SettingsGeneralController : SettingsController() {
                 // Due to compatibility issues:
                 // - Hebrew: `he` is copied into `iw` at build time
                 langs += arrayOf(
+                    "am",
                     "ar",
                     "be",
                     "bg",