diff --git a/packages/@vuepress/theme-default/src/client/components/NavbarItems.vue b/packages/@vuepress/theme-default/src/client/components/NavbarItems.vue
index 483a1b9d2e..58c4307aae 100644
--- a/packages/@vuepress/theme-default/src/client/components/NavbarItems.vue
+++ b/packages/@vuepress/theme-default/src/client/components/NavbarItems.vue
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ const useNavbarSelectLanguage = (): ComputedRef<ResolvedNavbarItem[]> => {
     }
     const currentPath = router.currentRoute.value.path
     const currentFullPath = router.currentRoute.value.fullPath
+    const currentHash = router.currentRoute.value.hash
 
     const languageDropdown: ResolvedNavbarItem = {
       text: themeLocale.value.selectLanguageText ?? 'unknown language',
@@ -60,7 +61,8 @@ const useNavbarSelectLanguage = (): ComputedRef<ResolvedNavbarItem[]> => {
           if (
             router.getRoutes().some((item) => item.path === targetLocalePage)
           ) {
-            link = targetLocalePage
+            // try to keep current hash across languages
+            link = `${targetLocalePage}${currentHash}`
           } else {
             link = targetThemeLocale.home ?? targetLocalePath
           }