diff --git a/src/modules/hyprland/language.cpp b/src/modules/hyprland/language.cpp
index f9ad0915..622c28d2 100644
--- a/src/modules/hyprland/language.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/hyprland/language.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ auto Language::update() -> void {
 
 void Language::onEvent(const std::string& ev) {
   std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mutex_);
-  auto kbName = ev.substr(ev.find_last_of('>') + 1, ev.find_first_of(','));
+  std::string kbName(begin(ev) + ev.find_last_of('>') + 1, begin(ev) + ev.find_first_of(','));
   auto layoutName = ev.substr(ev.find_first_of(',') + 1);
 
   if (config_.isMember("keyboard-name") && kbName != config_["keyboard-name"].asString())