diff --git a/docs/upgrading.md b/docs/upgrading.md
index 818aa706b80..b60f4f38eb4 100644
--- a/docs/upgrading.md
+++ b/docs/upgrading.md
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ matches the new structure:
     +    <div class="md-header__options">
     +      {% if config.extra.alternate %}
     +        <div class="md-select">
-    +          {% set icon = config.theme.icon.translate or "material/translate" %}
+    +          {% set icon = config.theme.icon.alternate or "material/translate" %}
     +          <span class="md-header__button md-icon">
     +            {% include ".icons/" ~ icon ~ ".svg" %}
     +          </span>
diff --git a/material/partials/header.html b/material/partials/header.html
index b5778cd5b8c..bb0f4ecc72c 100644
--- a/material/partials/header.html
+++ b/material/partials/header.html
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <div class="md-header__options">
       {% if config.extra.alternate %}
         <div class="md-select">
-          {% set icon = config.theme.icon.translate or "material/translate" %}
+          {% set icon = config.theme.icon.alternate or "material/translate" %}
           <span class="md-header__button md-icon">
             {% include ".icons/" ~ icon ~ ".svg" %}
           </span>
diff --git a/src/partials/header.html b/src/partials/header.html
index 3936960faaa..4ce5b122213 100644
--- a/src/partials/header.html
+++ b/src/partials/header.html
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
       <!-- Switch to toggle language -->
       {% if config.extra.alternate %}
         <div class="md-select">
-          {% set icon = config.theme.icon.translate or "material/translate" %}
+          {% set icon = config.theme.icon.alternate or "material/translate" %}
           <span class="md-header__button md-icon">
             {% include ".icons/" ~ icon ~ ".svg" %}
           </span>