diff --git a/src/components/LocaleSelector/LocaleSelector.client.ts b/src/components/LocaleSelector/LocaleSelector.client.ts
index 473966c..c8ceba3 100644
--- a/src/components/LocaleSelector/LocaleSelector.client.ts
+++ b/src/components/LocaleSelector/LocaleSelector.client.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
 import { cookieName } from '../../lib/i18n';
 
 class LocaleSelector extends HTMLElement {
-  constructor() {
-    super();
+  connectedCallback() {
     this.addEventListener('click', (event: MouseEvent) => {
-      const target = event.target as HTMLAnchorElement;
-      if (!target || target.tagName !== 'A') {
-        return;
-      }
-      if (!target.hreflang) {
+      const target = event.target as HTMLElement;
+      const anchor = target?.closest('a');
+      if (!anchor?.hreflang) {
         console.warn('LocaleSelector: missing required hreflang attribute', { target });
         return;
       }
       // set the hreflang cookie to the selected locale:
-      document.cookie = `${cookieName}=${target.hreflang}; path=/`;
+      document.cookie = `${cookieName}=${anchor.hreflang}; path=/`;
     });
   }
 }