diff --git a/umap/settings/base.py b/umap/settings/base.py
index 7ea8249f..5123ddae 100644
--- a/umap/settings/base.py
+++ b/umap/settings/base.py
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ LANG_INFO.update(
             "name": "Malay",
             "name_local": "Bahasa Melayu",
         },
+        "fa-ir": {
+            "bidi": True,
+            "code": "fa-ir",
+            "name": "Persian (Iran)",
+            "name_local": "فارسی",
+        },
     }
 )
 # Local time zone for this installation. Choices can be found here:
diff --git a/umap/templates/umap/content_footer.html b/umap/templates/umap/content_footer.html
index eacac42c..f368e471 100644
--- a/umap/templates/umap/content_footer.html
+++ b/umap/templates/umap/content_footer.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       {% for language in languages %}
         <option value="{{ language.code }}"
                 {% if language.code == LANGUAGE_CODE %}selected="selected"{% endif %}>
-          {{ language.name_local }}
+          {{ language.name_local }} ({{ language.code }})
         </option>
       {% endfor %}
     </select>