diff --git a/classes/publication/Repository.php b/classes/publication/Repository.php
index 80efeb5b2e3..bd19cfbb7cf 100644
--- a/classes/publication/Repository.php
+++ b/classes/publication/Repository.php
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public function add(Publication $publication): int
             }
 
             $supportedLocales = $submissionContext->getSupportedSubmissionLocales();
-            in_array($primaryLocale = $submission->getData('locale'), $allowedLocales) || array_push($allowedLocales, $primaryLocale);
+            in_array($primaryLocale = $submission->getData('locale'), $supportedLocales) || array_push($supportedLocales, $primaryLocale);
             foreach ($supportedLocales as $localeKey) {
                 if (!array_key_exists($localeKey, $publication->getData('coverImage'))) {
                     continue;