diff --git a/lib/globals.dart b/lib/globals.dart
index 3504fcbb8..43ae0edc6 100644
--- a/lib/globals.dart
+++ b/lib/globals.dart
@@ -1 +1 @@
-const String currentVersion = '0.2.7+35';
+const String currentVersion = '0.2.8+37';
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_en.arb b/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
index d72e1dbb8..b3f10b16f 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
@@ -189,6 +189,10 @@
   "@compactViewSettings": {
     "description": "Subcategory in Setting -> Appearance -> Posts"
   },
+  "confirm": "Confirm",
+  "@confirm": {
+    "description": "Label for the confirm action in the dialog"
+  },
   "condensed": "Condensed",
   "@condensed": {
     "description": "Condensed post body view type"
@@ -261,6 +265,10 @@
   "@currentSinglePress": {},
   "customizeSwipeActions": "Customize swipe actions (tap to change)",
   "@customizeSwipeActions": {},
+  "dangerZone": "Danger Zone",
+  "@dangerZone": {
+    "description": "Describes a section where the actions could be dangerous (e.g., permanently deleting account)"
+  },
   "debug": "Debug",
   "@debug": {
     "description": "Debug settings category."
@@ -271,6 +279,14 @@
   },
   "delete": "Delete",
   "@delete": {},
+  "deleteAccount": "Delete Account",
+  "@deleteAccount": {
+    "description": "Label for action to delete account"
+  },
+  "deleteAccountDescription": "To permanently delete your account, you will be redirected to your instance site. \n\nAre you sure you want to continue?",
+  "@deleteAccountDescription": {
+    "description": "Description for confirmation action to delete account"
+  },
   "deleteLocalDatabase": "Delete Local Database",
   "@deleteLocalDatabase": {
     "description": "Label for action to delete local database"
diff --git a/lib/thunder/bloc/thunder_bloc.dart b/lib/thunder/bloc/thunder_bloc.dart
index 5608e5b89..38aa946cf 100644
--- a/lib/thunder/bloc/thunder_bloc.dart
+++ b/lib/thunder/bloc/thunder_bloc.dart
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class ThunderBloc extends Bloc<ThunderEvent, ThunderState> {
       bool useDisplayNames = prefs.getBool(LocalSettings.useDisplayNamesForUsers.name) ?? true;
       bool markPostReadOnMediaView = prefs.getBool(LocalSettings.markPostAsReadOnMediaView.name) ?? false;
       bool showInAppUpdateNotification = prefs.getBool(LocalSettings.showInAppUpdateNotification.name) ?? false;
-      String? appLanguageCode = prefs.getString(LocalSettings.appLanguageCode.name);
+      String? appLanguageCode = prefs.getString(LocalSettings.appLanguageCode.name) ?? 'en';
       FullNameSeparator userSeparator = FullNameSeparator.values.byName(prefs.getString(LocalSettings.userFormat.name) ?? FullNameSeparator.at.name);
       FullNameSeparator communitySeparator = FullNameSeparator.values.byName(prefs.getString(LocalSettings.communityFormat.name) ?? FullNameSeparator.dot.name);
       bool hideTopBarOnScroll = prefs.getBool(LocalSettings.hideTopBarOnScroll.name) ?? false;
diff --git a/lib/thunder/bloc/thunder_state.dart b/lib/thunder/bloc/thunder_state.dart
index 32dcf67a7..47995b46b 100644
--- a/lib/thunder/bloc/thunder_state.dart
+++ b/lib/thunder/bloc/thunder_state.dart
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class ThunderState extends Equatable {
     this.useAdvancedShareSheet = true,
     this.showCrossPosts = true,
     this.keywordFilters = const [],
-    this.appLanguageCode,
+    this.appLanguageCode = 'en',
 
     /// -------------------------- Post Page Related Settings --------------------------
     this.disablePostFabs = false,
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ class ThunderState extends Equatable {
     bool? dimReadPosts,
     bool? useAdvancedShareSheet,
     bool? showCrossPosts,
-    String? appLanguageCode,
+    String? appLanguageCode = 'en',
     List<String>? keywordFilters,
 
     /// -------------------------- Post Page Related Settings --------------------------
diff --git a/lib/user/pages/user_settings_page.dart b/lib/user/pages/user_settings_page.dart
index ea5045307..82e4cc63d 100644
--- a/lib/user/pages/user_settings_page.dart
+++ b/lib/user/pages/user_settings_page.dart
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ import 'package:thunder/core/auth/bloc/auth_bloc.dart';
 import 'package:thunder/core/enums/full_name_separator.dart';
 import 'package:thunder/core/singletons/lemmy_client.dart';
 import 'package:thunder/feed/feed.dart';
+import 'package:thunder/settings/widgets/settings_list_tile.dart';
 import 'package:thunder/settings/widgets/toggle_option.dart';
 import 'package:thunder/shared/community_icon.dart';
+import 'package:thunder/shared/dialogs.dart';
 import 'package:thunder/shared/input_dialogs.dart';
 import 'package:thunder/shared/snackbar.dart';
 import 'package:thunder/shared/user_avatar.dart';
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ import 'package:thunder/thunder/thunder_icons.dart';
 import 'package:thunder/user/bloc/user_settings_bloc.dart';
 import 'package:thunder/user/widgets/user_indicator.dart';
 import 'package:thunder/utils/instance.dart';
+import 'package:thunder/utils/links.dart';
 import 'package:thunder/utils/navigate_instance.dart';
 import 'package:thunder/utils/navigate_user.dart';
 
@@ -250,6 +253,38 @@ class _UserSettingsPageState extends State<UserSettingsPage> {
                       emptyText: l10n.noCommunityBlocks,
                       items: getCommunityBlocks(context, state, state.communityBlocks),
                     ),
+                    Padding(
+                      padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16.0, vertical: 8.0),
+                      child: Text(l10n.dangerZone, style: theme.textTheme.titleMedium),
+                    ),
+                    Padding(
+                      padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16.0),
+                      child: SettingsListTile(
+                        icon: Icons.delete_forever_rounded,
+                        description: l10n.deleteAccount,
+                        widget: const SizedBox(
+                          height: 42.0,
+                          child: Icon(Icons.chevron_right_rounded),
+                        ),
+                        onTap: () async {
+                          showThunderDialog<void>(
+                            context: context,
+                            title: l10n.deleteAccount,
+                            contentText: l10n.deleteAccountDescription,
+                            onSecondaryButtonPressed: (dialogContext) => Navigator.of(dialogContext).pop(),
+                            secondaryButtonText: l10n.cancel,
+                            onPrimaryButtonPressed: (dialogContext, _) async {
+                              if (context.mounted) {
+                                Navigator.of(context).pop();
+                                handleLink(context, url: 'https://${LemmyClient.instance.lemmyApiV3.host}/settings');
+                              }
+                            },
+                            primaryButtonText: l10n.confirm,
+                          );
+                        },
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                    const SizedBox(height: 100.0),
                   ],
                 ),
               );
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 786b3a07b..79deb6a2a 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: thunder
 description: An open-source cross-platform Lemmy client for iOS and Android built with Flutter
 publish_to: "none"
-version: 0.2.7+35
+version: 0.2.8+37
 
 environment:
   sdk: "^3.0.0"