diff --git a/tests/test_graphql_api/test_reservation_unit/test_text_search.py b/tests/test_graphql_api/test_reservation_unit/test_text_search.py
index b1dac1b73..3f85d3a8b 100644
--- a/tests/test_graphql_api/test_reservation_unit/test_text_search.py
+++ b/tests/test_graphql_api/test_reservation_unit/test_text_search.py
@@ -246,3 +246,19 @@ def test_reservation_unit__filter__by_text_search__and_other_filters(graphql):
     assert response.has_errors is False, response
     assert len(response.edges) == 1, response
     assert response.node(0) == {"pk": reservation_unit.pk}
+
+
+def test_reservation_unit__filter__by_text_search__unauthenticated_user(graphql):
+    # Django translations are inactive during testing, so `get_language_from_request`
+    # always returns `settings.LANGUAGE_CODE`, see `django.utils.translation.trans_null.get_language_from_request`
+
+    reservation_unit_data = SearchableData(description="Kuvaus")
+    reservation_unit = ReservationUnitFactory.create(**dataclasses.asdict(reservation_unit_data))
+    ReservationUnit.objects.update_search_vectors()
+
+    query = reservation_units_query(text_search="kuvaus")
+    response = graphql(query)
+
+    assert response.has_errors is False, response
+    assert len(response.edges) == 1, response
+    assert response.node(0) == {"pk": reservation_unit.pk}
diff --git a/utils/utils.py b/utils/utils.py
index 4d313785e..945715e6a 100644
--- a/utils/utils.py
+++ b/utils/utils.py
@@ -122,7 +122,9 @@ def get_text_search_language(request: HttpRequest) -> TextSearchLang:
     Use preferred language if user is authenticated, otherwise use the language from the request.
     """
     user: AnyUser = request.user
-    lang_code = user.preferred_language if user.is_authenticated else get_language_from_request(request)
+    lang_code = (
+        user.preferred_language if user.is_authenticated else get_language_from_request(request, check_path=True)
+    )
     return "swedish" if lang_code == "sv" else "english" if lang_code == "en" else "finnish"